| Child under 4 | Free |
| Student (all ages) | $14.70 |
| Student with educator-led program | $18.70 |
| Zoos SA members gain free entry (a $4 fee will be added if undertaking an educator-led program) | |
| Category 1-4 and SA rural schools, Early Childhood Education Category 1-2 | $11.70 |
| Equity student with educator-led program | $15.70 |
| University/TAFE and other adult groups | $17.30 |
| Junior Primary (Kindergarten - Year 3) | 1 free adult per 5 students |
| Primary (Year 4-6) | 1 free adult per 10 students |
| Secondary/Tertiary | 1 free adult per 15 students |
| Mix of Primary ages | 1 free adult per 8 students |
| Additional adults $37.50 each Concession $30.50 each Please note that students with Zoos SA Membership are not included in the free ratios listed above. These apply to paying students only. |
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Students will explore a range of Australian animals and understand how their physical features help them live in their habitats.
Duration: 45 minutes
Literacy Tales is a literacy-based program designed by our Education team specifically for an Early Years audience. Students will be immersed in an imaginative storybook, informative animal close-up encounter, and fun activities.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suitable for Reception to Year 6, students will learn about sustainable choices that can be made to put the planet first when it comes to their own birthday party.
Students will create a nature-friendly take home party favour, and discover how birthdays of animals at Adelaide Zoo are celebrated.
This session aligns with the ACARA Cross Curriculum Priority – Sustainability (Organising idea: Design), along with the Technologies subject area for Foundation to Year 6.
Duration: 45 minutes
In this hands on lesson students will explore how an enclosure is designed to fulfil animal needs. Students will discover the needs of one of our zoo species with an up-close animal encounter before constructing a suitable habitat. This lesson encourages students to use their scientific observation skills and critical thinking, along with taking action to fulfil the needs of wildlife back at school or in their own backyard.
Duration: 45 minutes
The class will learn how animals grow and change throughout their lifetime through student-directed inquiry activities focused on key species. Educators will introduce some of the incredible parents of the animal kingdom and the techniques they use to raise their young.
Duration: 45 minutes
In this session students will delve into the fascinating world of how animals have adapted to their environments.
Students will explore and understand various types of animal adaptations including structural, behavioural, and physiological. Students will have hands-on opportunities to investigate biofacts for structural adaptations and discuss behavioural and physiological adaptations with an animal encounter.
Throughout the session students will participate in a fun and thought-provoking game of “Would You Rather” to deepen their understanding of animal adaptations for specific habitats.
Curriculum Connection (ACARA v9):
Year 5 Biological Sciences: examine how particular structural features and behaviours of living things enable their survival in specific habitats.
Duration: 45 minutes
This program focuses on how habitats are designed to support the needs of animals using the Five Domain Model for animal welfare, allowing them to display natural adaptations and behaviour. Students will learn about and consider animal welfare and enrichment, visitor engagement and interpretation, keeper safety and functionality.
Duration: 45 minutes
Spend a wild night at Adelaide Zoo!
Learn about the animals, their habitats and key conservation programs on a private night walk around the zoo.
Meet an animal up close and wake up to the sounds of native and exotic wildlife – like our African Lions huffing!
Details:
See lions, otters, magnificent monkeys, the only Giant Pandas in Australasia and more on a wild excursion in an immersive natural setting.
If you would like to explore Adelaide Zoo on a self-guided visit (with no Educator-led program), students are still eligible to receive the group discounted rate.
Select self-guided on the booking form to let us know when you are coming and to be invoiced for the discounted entry rate.
When you recycle your mobile phones at Adelaide Zoo or Monarto Safari Park, the funds generated through recycling supports on-ground work with Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary and the Jane Goodall Institute Australia.
Tacugama have over 80 Chimpanzees in their Rehabilitation Centre and run community outreach, research and alternative livelihoods programs. The Jane Goodall Institute Australia are supporting education, research and community programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If you would like to incorporate phone recycling as part of a school visit, mention it to our Education team when making your booking.
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