Wild For Wildlife specialises in school incursions in Melbourne, providing engaging wildlife experiences for students of all ages. Wild For Wildlife's programs are tailored to suit early learning, primary, and secondary education settings, with presentations designed to complement Victorian Curriculum learning outcomes.
Wildlife School Programs
Discover amazing Australian reptiles and learn about adaptations, habitats, food chains and conservation.
Learn about snake behaviour, local species and how to stay safe outdoors.
Animal adaptations
Habitats and environments
Food chains & ecosystems
Conservation and Sustainability
Wild For Wildlife's education programs encourage students to learn about biodiversity, habitats, conservation, animal adaptations, and responsible animal care through direct interaction with live animals.
Popular school topics include:
Adaptations and habitats
Conservation and threatened species
Animal classification
Responsible pet ownership
Animal husbandry and welfare
from $300 per session
60-minute wildlife incursions
Designed for up to 30 students
Have a larger group or multiple classes?
Discounted back to back sessions for larger groups available
Discounted same day sessions available
Travel included within serviced areas
Wild For Wildlife delivers wildlife presentations in Melbourne and the Eastern Suburbs, working with government schools, independent schools, specialist schools, and homeschool groups.
Explore Our Curriculum Based Programs
In our Wildlife Incursions Students learn to:
Observe and identify living things.
Group plants and animals according to observable features.
Understand how animals meet their needs in their environment.
Recognise how animal features help them survive.
A Wildlife Incursion can help students:
Identify Animals.
Explore adaptations such as scales, shells, camouflage and venom (we don't bring venomous snakes).
Understand habitats and basic survival needs.
In our Wildlife Incursions Students learn to:
Classify living, once-living and non-living things.
Compare life cycles of plants and animals.
Examine growth, reproduction and inheritance.
A Wildlife Incursion can help students:
Compare reptile life cycles with other animals.
Investigate differences between species.
Learn about animal growth, eggs, offspring and survival strategies.
In our Wildlife Incursions Students learn to:
Understand how changes to habitats affect survival.
Investigate natural and human-induced environmental changes.
Explore how organisms have adapted and changed over time.
Consider how science helps communities make informed decisions.
A Wildlife Incursion can help students:
Investigate habitat loss and fragmentation.
Examine threats to Australian wildlife.
Explore conservation and biodiversity.
Understand the impact of human activity on ecosystems.
In our Wildlife Incursions Students learn to:
Examine ecological relationships.
Consider environmental, ethical, social and economic aspects of scientific issues.
Analyse how scientific knowledge informs policies and decisions.
A Wildlife Incursion can help students:
Investigate food webs and ecosystem balance.
Debate wildlife management issues.
Explore endangered species conservation.
Consider human-wildlife interactions and environmental stewardship.
In our Wildlife Incursions Students learn to:
Evaluate scientific evidence.
Investigate complex socio-scientific issues.
Consider how scientific information influences decision-making and public policy.
A Wildlife Incursion can help students:
Analyse conservation strategies.
Investigate biodiversity decline.
Evaluate wildlife protection programs.
Explore scientific responses to environmental challenges.
Classification of animals
Adaptations
Life cycles
Habitats
Ecosystems
Biodiversity
Conservation
Human impacts on environments
Protecting native species
Observation
Questioning
Data collection
Investigation
Traditional ecological knowledge
Caring for Country
Relationships between people, animals and environments
EVERY PRESENTATION IS PERSONALLY DELIVERED BY QUALIFIED ZOOKEEPER AND WILDLIFE EDUCATOR JARROD.