A behind view of six children watch two Seals play is the blue of the Wild Sea habitat at Melbourne Zoo.

A group of three adults stand alongside a Zoo employee dressed in Zoo uniform, all smiling in front of two Giraffes.

Two middle-high school aged teens in red school uniforms, walk alongside a Zoo employee dressed in khaki.

A group of primary school students wearing uniform, outside with a craft activity on a table; There is a handwritten sign on the table reading 'SIAMANG, You need permission from us to destroy our home' on it with an illustration of a tree with a cross through it.

A young girl standing to the right of a Black Cockatoo who has a claw to their mouth.

A rear view of two young children's heads looking at a Lemur, one wearing an ice blue hat, while the other wears a pure blue hat and a vest that reads 'Kids Go Wild' on it.

A group of nine teenage students standing in a ground and smiling for in front of a rainforest setting.

Explore education at Zoos Victoria

The Fighting Extinction Schools Program engages students and teachers in real-world learning for wildlife. Become a Fighting Extinction School by completing a curriculum-linked sequence of learning with your students and sharing with Zoos Victoria online. Create your own Fighting Extinction Schools journey by choosing one, or all the opportunities below including; school excursions, digital programs, education resources, teacher professional development, and more.

Fighting Extinction Schools Program

Start here to create your own Fighting Extinction Schools journey

Two children dressed in school uniform watch a female Lioness eating a piece of meat from behind the display glass.

Excursion programs

Browse the expansive range of educational programs for students of all ages and backgrounds.

A group of eleven students and three Zoo staff, standing in a row, smiling and wearing shirts saying "Save the Baw Baw Frog."

Build a project

Become a Fighting Extinction School by completing a curriculum-linked project with your students

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Become a Fighting Extinction School

The program gives teachers support to build their own curriculum-linked wildlife projects

Teacher PD

Learn how to engage your students in their learning by using real-world content in your classroom.

Female Tasmanian Devil facing left of frame.

Animal teaching resources

A Koala enjoying leaves and sitting in a tree.

Digital programs

Interactive online Science programs to connect your students with animals.

Plan your visit

Fighting Extinction Schools Community

Get support and grow your network.

"Teacher Membership, Connect, learn, make a difference": The text is surrounded by a sharpener, illustrated Beetle, photos of a Frog and Rhino, ruler, Starfish, sticky notes with an Elephant and Koala, and a magnifying glass, all against a teal blue surface.

Teacher Membership

Become part of a connected community of teachers using real-world learning to make a difference.

The nine then-active members of ZV's Youth Advisory Committee, rowed up in the Rainforest and smiling to the camera.

Youth Programs

Learn more about our zoos, develop skills for the future and spend time with like-minded teens.

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Meet our teaching team

Zoos Victoria is here to help you empower your students to tackle the conservation issues facing...

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Education Facebook

Game-based Learning

Four students with two tablets in front of three Hippopotamuses.

Minecraft Education for Science

Become an Eco Detective with Minecraft!

Request zoo excursion

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Plan your visit

Thank you for choosing Zoos Victoria as a learning destination. You will find everything you need here to plan your excursion at Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo, and Werribee Open Range Zoo.

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Access Fund

Apply for financial support for your zoo excursion

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Zoos Victoria Access Fund

These programs are funded by the Department of Education, and the Victorian Catholic Education Authority.

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