Zoos SA
Zoos SA is a non-government conservation charity, every visit, adoption, donation and ticket helps to save species from extinction.

Welcome to Adelaide Zoo learning!

Please book a minimum of two weeks in advance to qualify for the education concession prices and adult free rations.

Student pricing:

Child under 4Free
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)

Equity student discount:

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

Adult ratios for school groups:

Junior Primary (Kindergarten - Year 3)1 free adult per 5 students
Primary (Year 4-6)1 free adult per 10 students
Secondary/Tertiary1 free adult per 15 students
Mix of Primary ages1 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.

This program has a focus on understanding the impacts of human populations on Indonesian wildlife. Students will construct a food web using key species found at Adelaide Zoo to represent the impact poaching and habitat change have on individual species and the ecosystem as a whole. Students will be inspired to take conservation action whilst learning about sustainable palm oil production.

Duration: 45 minutes

This program focuses on important conservation themes including localised impacts and rehabilitation of landscapes in relation to threatened species.

Students visit the enclosures of threatened species and follow with an investigation on the interconnections between deforestation, species habitat needs, food production and consumption.  At the end of this session students should be able to analyse the environmental, economic and social factors impacting one or more threatened species.

Duration: 45 minutes

Online resources: Download the Biomes and Food Security investigation activity.

This program introduces students to the variety of career paths available within a zoo environment and the broader animal industry.

Students will learn about the different training and skills required for these roles with a focus on the animal care field. The presentation includes hints and tips regarding subject choice and post-secondary study for students interested in pursuing this career path.

Duration: 45 minutes

This program begins with discussions that cover the interrelated elements of biodiversity; genetic, species and ecosystem diversity.

Students then explore the relationship between climate change and biodiversity, challenging them to take personal action to address important conservation issues.

Duration: 45 minutes

Arranged via consultation with Education Manager.

This session explores Adelaide Zoo as a transformational tourism site through the lens of sustainable tourism.

Designed for students of  Tourism at Stage 1 or Stage 2, we cover the three interconnected aspects of sustainable tourism: socio-cultural, economic, and environmental. The session explores the zoo’s commitment to environmental sustainability, including wildlife conservation efforts, and implementation of sustainable practices.

Your conservation educator will showcase the zoo’s experiences, wellness program and reconciliation action plan that raise awareness about biodiversity, animal welfare and First Nations culture whilst highlighting the economic revenue streams generated by Adelaide Zoo.

By presenting specific examples, the session serves as a valuable primary source for investigation tasks, whilst providing practical examples to help students understand how Adelaide Zoo contributes to creating and managing sustainable tourism.

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:

  • Available every week of the school term
  • 20 – 30 students
  • $79 per student (includes BBQ dinner, supper and breakfast)
  • One adult for every five students at $16 each
  • Additional adults over ratio $105 each

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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.

Recycle your old phones to help chimpanzees in the wild!

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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About Zoos SA

Zoos SA is a not-for-profit conservation charity that exists to connect people with nature and save species from extinction. Zoos SA acknowledges the Country on which we stand always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and we pay our deepest respect and gratitude to Kaurna (Adelaide Zoo) and Ngarrindjeri (Monarto Safari Park) Elders, past, present and emerging. We undertake critical conservation work throughout Australia and acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands.

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