Create lasting and meaningful memories for your students on their next school excursion, connecting them with wildlife and nature at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.
Able to accommodate groups of all sizes from K-12, offering a range of unique experiences including engaging and exciting overnight stays, self guided experiences, curriculum linked workshops led by qualified teachers, up close animal encounters and more!
Help your students learn about current environmental issues and how they too can be for the wild!
Choose from
Curriculum embedded school excursion programs that incorporate Key Learning Areas like Science and Geography
Teacher led workshops and guided bus and walking tours
Self-guided experiences
A range of up-close animal encounters
Overnight ZooSnooz adventures at the award winning Billabong Camp
Why Choose Taronga Western Plains Zoo?
Taronga Western Plains education programs are developed and delivered by experts, including scientists, keepers, qualified teachers and veterinary staff
Senior education officers from the NSW Department of Education, Catholic Education Office and Taronga Western Plains staff guide your visit
Taronga Western Plains programs are aligned with the K-12 NSW NESA Syllabus and strongly integrate Sustainability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Free teacher resources can be easily incorporated into your own learning programs before and after a visit. They focus on inquiry-based investigations with a local wildlife context
Our Zoos on Sydney Harbour and Dubbo’s Western Plains immerse students in stunning animal environments with strong conservation themes. The connections they make with wildlife will last a lifetime
