All workshops are available for booking every Tuesday through Friday during the school terms. The duration of each workshop is 45 minutes, with start times varying dependent on location, as indicated below.
Please contact us for further information or to arrange a booking.
To compliment your excursion we offer a free pre-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 99784578. To be able to access our session you must have video conference facilities.
| Suitable Stage | Workshop | Location | Resource |
| Preschool - Early Stage 1 - Stage 1 | Animals of the Dreaming - Australia from an Aboriginal perspective | Backyard to Bush | Not Available |
| Early Stage 1 - Stage 1 | Backyard Buddies - Animal shelters and native animal care Come and explore the Zoo’s very own urban house complete with many animal surprises. Students will learn all about their wild neighbours, meet amazing animals and learn all about their shelters and how they can help them survive. | Backyard to Bush | |
| Early Stage 1 - Stage 1 | From Eggs to Legs - Lifecycles, living things and animal care The local “eggspert” vet is coming to check the animals at Backyard to Bush. Connor Keen would like to invite you along to this very important event. | Backyard to Bush | |
| Early Stage 1 - Stage 1 | Sense and Sense Abilities - Animal Senses This workshop focuses on the amazing animal senses. Students will learn all about noses, eyes, and ears and spend time meeting these animals up close and personal. | Backyard to Bush | |
| Stage 1 | Insect Inspectors Living with invertebrates, lifecycles Your students will experience an adventure highlighting all the fascinating invertebrates living in your homes and backyards and to develop an appreciation and a greater understanding of their habitats and place in the environment | Backyard to Bush | |
| Early Stage 1 - Stage 1 | Rescue Rangers - Environments, animal coverings and adaptations Students and an Education Officer will explore the bush area surrounding the Backyard to Bush. Together they will help find suitable shelters to return some injured and orphaned wildlife back into the wild. | Backyard to Bush | |
| Preschool Early Stage 1 Stage 1 | Down on the Farm - Farmyard Friends It is a busy time of year at the Backyard to Bush farm. Your students will help our farmers locate the animals, including young animals, learn about their lifecycles, how best to care for them and what farm animals can give us. | Backyard to Bush | Not Available |
Workshops at Taronga Zoo
Learn about workshops on offer to engage students with Australia’s nationally recognised events in literacy and biodiversity at Taronga Zoo
Conservation Programs
Global and native breeding programs are helping secure a future for endangered species.
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