At the Australian Reptile Park we believe in mixing education with fun and the result is an exciting school excursion that will be remembered for years! Our excursions and incursions are designed for years K-6 and are truly a hands-on experience!
Our Location
The Australian Reptile Park is locate on the NSW Central Coast. We're just off the M1 in Somersby and are only a 30 minute drive from Wahroonga.
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Educational Exerperiences with the Australian Reptile Park
Onsite Excursions
Excursion Pricing:
$16.99 per child. We have a ratio system in which a certain number of adults are allowed free entry to supervise the students dependant on age. The ratios are as follows:
- Preschool & Kindergarten – 1 adult for every 5 children
- Years 1-6 – 1 adult for every 8 children
Additional adults are able to accompany the school for a reduced rate of $43.99 per person.
For on-site excursions to the Australian Reptile Park, we offer curriculum-based School Shows, tailored for students from Early Stage 1 through to Stage 3. A primary school excursion to the Australian Reptile Park will assist students in learning key concepts for the ‘Living World’ component of the Science & Technology K-6 Syllabus. Each show is highly engaging for students with hands-on animal interaction to complement key learning outcomes and teachers to a Stage-specific digital toolkit for in-class learning.
Our shows are:
- ‘The Living World’ – Early Stage 1 (Pre-school and Kindy)
- ‘Lively Life Cycles’ – Years 1 – 2
- ‘Bizarre Behaviours’ – Years 3 – 4
- ‘Awesome Adaptations’ – Years 5 – 6
Each show may feature mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians or arachnids where appropriate.
If you have any questions regarding school excursions, please call Reception on (02) 4340 1022 or email [email protected]
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Incursions
Incursion Pricing:
- 50 kids or less (total minimum cost), $850
- Incursions for 50 kids or more, $16.99 per child
An additional fee of $50 per hour will be incurred for travel times longer than 1 hour away from the Australian Reptile Park, in both directions.
The Australian Reptile Park can bring our interactive and fun education program to your school to give your students a better understanding and appreciation of the diversity and importance of the world’s creatures and the vital role they play in the well-being of the planet.
With our new offering for School Incursions, students will get even MORE hands-on interaction with animals with a 45-minute presentation and a 45-minute animal interaction session.
With a presentation tailored to the New South Wales curriculum, our staff cover topics relating to the conservation of wildlife, the preservation of Australian ecosystems, and the remarkable life of Australian wildlife. Enhanced by live snakes, lizards and crocodilians your students are sure to get a real thrill out of this once-in-a-lifetime experience at their school.
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Free Educational Resources
Our educational resource booklets have been compiled by a qualified teaching professional to help you keep the kids entertained with fun learning activities at home!
Online Education Hub
Bringing the zoo to you with live streams & educational videos! Explore over 40 episodes of Animal Tales with Tim Faulkner.
