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Learn about Australian animals in this unique zoo experience.
This flexible, non-curriculum program offers students the opportunity to explore Australian wildlife through guided experiences with animals and their habitats. Through observations and conversations, students learn about animal needs and care while building curiosity, confidence and real-world language skills in an engaging zoo setting.
Students will learn
- What makes Australian animals unique
- Where Australian animals live
- How to care for wildlife
Support for teachers
- Great day at the zoo - access to trails and scheduled keeper talks
- Teacher resources with classroom and excursion activities
- Pre-visit information to support planning and preparation
- Opportunity to celebrate learning and become a Fighting Extinction School
Choose your zoo experience
This program is delivered at Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo, with each offering a different focus and experience.
Teaching guides include more information about the excursion experience and curriculum links.
Healesville Sanctuary
- Focus on Australian animals
- Introduction for groups arriving 9:45-10:00am
- Workshop (40 minutes)
- Spirits of the Sky experience (30 minutes)
Teaching guide
Healesville Sanctuary map
Want to know more? Join an online Teacher Information Session.
Kyabram Fauna Park
- Focus on Australian animals
- Introduction for groups
- Workshop (30 minutes)
Want to know more? Join an online Teacher Information Session.
Melbourne Zoo
- Focus on Australian animals and other animals from around the world
- Introduction for groups arriving 9:40-10:00am
- Workshop (40 minutes)
Werribee Open Range Zoo
- Focus on Australian and African animals
- Introduction for groups arriving 9:45-10:00am
- Workshop (30 minutes)
- Safari Bus (40 minutes)
Teaching guide
Werribee Open Range Zoo map
Itinerary for 10:10am workshop
Itinerary for 10:50am workshop
Itinerary for 11:30am workshop
Itinerary for 12:10pm workshop
Planning your visit
The Plan Your Visit page has costings, risk assessments, payment information, travel details, sensory maps and social stories.
Your excursion will be outdoors. Please ask your students to dress for the weather.
Book your education experience
Use the online form to book your visit.
Make booking nowWhen you book, please include:
- Name of program
- Preferred date/s
- School name and address
- Contact details of organising teacher
- Number of students/classes and year level