Homeschool at Perth Zoo

Are you a homeschool student that loves the Zoo?

Our “Homeschool at Perth Zoo” programs have been designed just for you! We welcome homeschool students aged 5-12 years old (Pre-Primary to Year 6).

DATE:

Thursday 16 October 9:30am – Zookeeping 101
Thursday 13 November 12:30pm – Saving Endangered Species
Tuesday 18 November 12:30pm – Wildlife First Aid
Friday 12 December 9:30am – Habitat Builders

COST: $25 per person. Includes Zoo entry, plus entry for one supervising adult per family booking.

SESSIONS: Each session is 2 hours.

Zookeeping 101

Thursday 16 October
9:30am–11:30am

Find out more about the day in the life of a Perth Zoo keeper.
Help with zoo keeper jobs.
Get up-close to some Australian animals.
Discover citizen science projects that you can be a part of to keep an eye on local wildlife.

Saving Endangered Species

Thursday 13 November
12:30pm–2:30pm

Discover which animals at Perth Zoo are endangered and what we are doing to help these species survive.
Get up-close to a scaly friend.
Have a look at one of our ‘back of house’ areas.
Use scientific equipment to investigate how water quality impacts endangered Western Swamp Tortoises.

Wildlife First Aid

Tuesday 18 November
12:30pm–2:30pm

Learn about how to rescue sick, injured or orphaned local wildlife; and how to make a wildlife first aid kit.
Get up-close to a scaly friend.
Investigate amazing animal biofacts.
Discover how our vet team work to look after the animals at Perth Zoo.

Habitat Builders

Friday 12 December
9:30am–11:30am

Get a close look at some of the habitats in the zoo and learn how they are built to support each individual species.
Get up-close to some Australian animals.
Assess one of our Zoo animal’s habitats.
Build an animal habitat out of LEGO with a group.

DETAILS

Duration: 2 hours
Entry Fee: Included + free entry for one supervising adult per booking
Maximum Group Size: 20 people
Important Information: Suitable for students in Pre-Primary to Year 6. Adult supervision is required for the duration of the session. Due to space restrictions, we ask for only one supervising adult per family booking. The supervising adult will have free entry into the zoo. Additional adults spending the day at the zoo will need to pay zoo entry fees.
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Please be aware that due to location capacity limits there may be times during the session where children go into an area of the zoo without their supervising adult (who will wait outside) for a short period of time. There may also be times where the students are required to work in a group with other students. We understand everyone learns differently, so please speak to the educator at sign in if there is anything we can do to help your child have an amazing experience.
Siblings under 5: We appreciate participants coming to the session without younger siblings (under 5) wherever possible, so that you can have the best hands-on experience with your child and minimise distraction from the activities. There are some spaces behind the scenes where we cannot take children under 5, so they will need to wait outside with the supervising adult for this part of the program.