Our unique, hands-on learning experiences are curriculum-based and can be tailored to meet the needs of your students. Qualified educators conduct all workshops, which are available for booking throughout the school term from Tuesdays to Fridays. Please click below on the relevant student level to see workshop details, including suggested topics and times.

To compliment your excursion we offer a free pre-visit and a post-visit video conference session with one of our trained Education Officers.

Bookings are made through DART Connections  for NSW state schools.

If you are a non NSW state school, please contact us directly on (02) 9978 4624 or 9978 4578. To be able to access our session you must have video conference facilities.

Taronga Zoo: Preschool to Stage 1

From Farmyard Friends, to Backyard Buddies and Animals of the Dreaming, our Preschool to Stage 1 resources provide a valuable and engaging foundation to wildlife education.

Taronga Zoo: Stage 2 to Stage 3

With a practical guide to Grow Your Own Wildlife and a lesson in the importance of Australian fauna, Taronga’s Stage 2 to Stage 3 resources deepen children’s understanding of wildlife.

Taronga Zoo: Stage 4 to Stage 6

Taronga’s Stage 4 and 5 resources include discussion and detailed consideration of the roles of modern zoos, delivered in an engaging way by our trained educators.

Taronga Zoo: Aboriginal Workshops

Animals of the Dreaming Workshop explores ancient Australia through its fauna and fosters an appreciation of Aboriginal culture, native animals and our relationship with the land.

Our Living Classrooms

Backyard to Bush at Taronga Zoo

Taronga Zoo’s Backyard to Bush is an extraordinary journey through Australian animals – from the pets and creepy crawlies that share our homes, to the farm, and the mysterious bush...

Wild Asia at Taronga Zoo

The Village School learning facility, set in the Wild Asia rainforest and near many Asian animals, provides a unique and inspiring location for talks and programs.

Education Centre at Taronga Zoo

Few educators have access to resources like those of Taronga Zoo’s Education Centre. What student could fail to be inspired by holding a Diamond Python or stroking a Koala?

Education Centre (Taronga Zoo)

Phone: 

(02) 9978 4624 or 9978 4578

Email: 

education@zoo.nsw.gov.au