| Student (all ages) | $16.50 |
| Student with educator-led program | $24.50 |
| Student with modified educator-led program | $21.50 |
| Zoos SA members gain free entry (a program fee will be added if undertaking an educator-led program) | |
| Category 1-4 and SA rural schools, Early Childhood Education Category 1-2 | $13.00 |
| Equity student with educator-led program | $21.00 |
| Equity student with modified educator-led program | $18.00 |
| University/TAFE and other adult education | $19.00 |
| 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: $42.00 each. Concession card holders $32.00 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 turn ranger as they undertake activities across Monarto Safari Park that rangers take on in the wild.
Groups will use field skills and appropriate contextual language to investigate and monitor animal distribution and behaviour. Using their senses, logic and current knowledge, students will work together to identify Scats, Spoors and animal parts.
Groups will develop an understanding that managing animals in a captive environment requires specific knowledge of animal behaviour and the ways that humans can impact on food webs and habitat.
Duration: Duration: 1 hour or 1.5 hours
Please note: Selection of the 1 hour experience will best coincide with the 1 hour Africa Tour, Selection of the 1.5 hour experience will best coincide with the 1.5 hour Full Safari Tour.
This lesson introduces students to the unique ways elephants and other animals communicate within their social structures. The lesson will draw on real-life examples of animal communication from various species at the Safari Park with a focused examination of elephant behaviour and communication, using recordings and on-site animal observations.
Teachers will be given access to pre- and post-session lesson booklets which they can use to extend the learning gained from the day.
This program will be available from January 2025
Curriculum Connection (ACARA v9):
Year 5 Science: Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment. ACSSU04.
Year 6 Science: The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their environment. ACSSU094.
Year 9 Biological Science: Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems. ACSSU176.
This lesson introduces students to the ecosystem and habitat requirements of elephants and engages them in designing an enclosure that meets these needs. Through sensory exploration, habitat comparison, and behavioural observations, students develop insights into how environmental features support elephant wellbeing. The session culminates in an enrichment design activity, where students create an idea to enhance the habitat based on observed behaviours.
Teachers will be given access to pre- and post-session lesson booklets which they can use to extend the learning gained from the day.
This program will be available from June 2025
Curriculum Connection (ACARA v9):
Year 9 Geography: the distribution and characteristics of biomes as regions with distinctive climates, soils, vegetation, and productivity. AC9HG9K01.
Year 7- 10 Design and Technologies: analyse how people in design and technologies occupations consider ethical and sustainability factors to design and produce products, services and environments. AC9TDE10K01, AC9TDE10P03
Students will work together through a series of leadership and team building challenges, reflecting on their attitude, actions and contributions.
Groups will discover the impact they can have on their environment and the benefits of working as a team.
Duration: Duration: 1 hour or 1.5 hours
Please note: Selection of the 1 hour experience will best coincide with the 1 hour Africa Tour, Selection of the 1.5 hour experience will best coincide with the 1.5 hour Full Safari Tour.
Tours can be customised to fit the educational outcomes you are wanting your students to achieve.
Current tours that can be accommodated include;
SACE Tourism – Students will experience a Full Safari Tour of Monarto Safari Park. On the tour, students will develop an understanding of MSP’s site dynamics, fluctuations in visitor numbers, tourism offerings and experiences, and sustainable tourism and the challenges of running the site.
SACE Technology – Students will experience a Full Safari Tour of Monarto Safari Park. On the tour, students will develop an understanding of the technology used around the site, with a focus on park infrastructure, technology and animal welfare, and collaborations and the future of technology across Zoos SA.
Have a topic you want your students to explore? Get in touch with our Program Manager at rmills@zoossa.com.au to discuss a customised Full Safari Tour for your students.
This educational experience gives students hands on experience and understanding of the how both animal habitats and commercial sites are designed.
In their guided tour students will visit the new Elephants Habitat and the new Vistors Centre and will learn about the environmental, ethical, and social factors that contributed to the final design.
After their tour students will have the opportunity to develop and evaluate design solutions for animal habitats or public spaces, considering criteria like functionality, sustainability, and user needs. Post-learning materials will be provided to extend and continue student learning.
This program will be available from June 2025
Curriculum Connection (ACARA v9):
Design and Technology, Critiquing and Designing Solutions (Stage 1 & 2): The use, development and impact of technologies in people’s lives. Technologies and design across a range of technologies contexts. DT1-2, DT1-3, DT2-2, DT2-3 .
Visual Arts – Design, Environmental and Social Contexts in Design: VA1-4 – Analyze how the environment influences design and how design can impact communities, applicable for understanding the ecological role of well-designed enclosures.
This program introduces students to the variety of career paths available within a zoo and safari park environment.
Our conservation educator will take students on a specialised tour of Monarto Safari Park (BYO bus), focussing on the different training and skills required for these roles with a focus on the animal care field.
The careers session includes hints and tips regarding subject choice and post-secondary study for students interested in pursuing this career path.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Wake up to the call of the wild and experience the thrill of spending a wild night (or two!) at Monarto Safari Park.
Stay at Indaba, our unique bush-style camp, in an off-limits area of Monarto Safari Park. Camp out with classmates and take part in team building challenges, games and an exciting night walk through the park’s Mallee scrub.
Learn about animals and habitat conservation and leave with some amazing stories to share.
Camp indoors, in swags, in the old shearing shed or pitch your own tent.
Details:
See lions, cheetah, hyena, chimpanzees, zebra and more roaming vistas as far as the eye can see on a wild excursion around the largest safari park outside of Africa!
If you would like to explore Monarto Safari Park on a self-guided visit (with no Educator-led program), students are still eligible to receive the group discounted rate.
As part of your entry, we will provide a tour host for your own vehicle to direct you around the park on a 60-minute African Safari Tour or 90-minute full safari tour. We also recommend travelling on foot from the Visitor Centre to see the Meerkats, Yellow-footed Rock-wallabies and Chimpanzees.
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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