Excursion Programs

Rear view of secondary students as they look into the Lion exhibit as two lions walk from left to right and one has its back to the glass

VCE Geography Unit 2

Werribee Open Range Zoo | EAL, Foundation, Early Childhood, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 6, Year 5, Year 7, Year 8, Year 10, Year 9, VCE, VCE Vocational Major, Tertiary

A unique, real-world learning experience exploring the wildlife of the grasslands of Africa and Australia.

Suitable for students of all ages

Three students sit with two women, one of the women is dressed in traditional colourful clothing and another is dressed in a Zoos Victoria uniform

VCE Geography Unit 2

Werribee Open Range Zoo | Foundation, Year 1, Year 2

Come take a walk in the shoes of a child in a rural African Village and learn about culture, daily life and the role of different people living in the village.

Links to Victorian Curriculum Levels F-2 Geography

Wester Lowland Gorilla Kanzi eats some leaves from a branch

VCE Geography Unit 2

Werribee Open Range Zoo | Year 5, Year 6

Boost your Year 5-6 STEM curriculum by focusing on real-life STEM scenarios. Your students will use their creativity to help Gorilla Doctors solve a challenge.

Links to Victorian Curriculum Levels 5-6 Science and Design & Technologies

Western Lowland Gorilla Holding Ring With They Re Calling On You Sign

VCE Geography Unit 2

Werribee Open Range Zoo | Year 7, Year 8

Combining Science with Design and Technologies unleashes student innovation. In this program, your students will use their creativity and problem-solving skills to help the Gorilla Doctors with a challenge.

Links to Victorian Curriculum Levels 7-8 Science and Design & Technologies

Western Lowland Gorilla Kanzi Sitting Up On Log And Looking Back Over Her Shoulder At Camera

VCE Geography Unit 2

Werribee Open Range Zoo | Year 9, Year 10

Use real-world conservation challenges and bring together Science and Design and Technologies to ignite a love of learning. Your students will use their creativity to help the Gorilla Doctors solve problems in the wild.

Links to Victorian Curriculum Levels 9-10 Science and Design & Technologies

A school aged boy looks at a koala sitting in a fork in a tree

VCE Geography Unit 2

Werribee Open Range Zoo | VCE

Develop your students’ field scientist skills to assess the biodiversity of an ecosystem and explore human threats, as well as Zoos Victoria’s role in the conservation of endangered animals.

Links to VCE Environmental Science Unit 3

A view from behind of two school students looking at two hippos, one is taking a photo on a phone

VCE Geography Unit 2

Werribee Open Range Zoo | VCE

Investigate the adaptations of an African animal, and the relationships between species that help them to survive in an ecosystem.

Links to VCE Biology Unit 2 - AOS 2

A rear view of three women looking at a kangaroo that is lying on the ground

VCE Geography Unit 2

Werribee Open Range Zoo | VCE

Explore a real case study about a native species living in the Victorian grasslands and the bioethical issues that impact its survival.

Links to VCE Biology Unit 2 - AOS 2 & 3

A zoo keeper stands in front of two high school ages children in conversation.

VCE Geography Unit 2

Werribee Open Range Zoo | VCE Vocational Major

A unique experience for students to develop their practical knowledge and understanding of the skills required to work in a zoo related context. This program enables students to explore and consider a diversity of career opportunities within zoos.

Links to VCE Vocational Major Work Related Skills

VCE Geography Unit 2

Werribee Open Range Zoo | Year 3, Year 4

Explore Aboriginal cultures and discover the diverse adaptations that help our Australian wildlife to survive.

Links to Victorian Curriculum Levels 3-4 Geography, History and Science