Wellington Zoo is passionate about learning. We love being able to create those ‘wow’ moments that help students get up close with some of our amazing animals, gain an understanding of the role of a progressive zoo, and discover what they can do to care for the natural world.
Kia ora kaiako, can’t make it to the Zoo but still want to learn from one of our Zoo Educators? Talk to us about a virtual Zoo Learning Session! From webinars with your class to interactive activities with our Educators we are eager to bring the Zoo to you. Topics for our webinar sessions include:
· Caring for Animals
· Animal Adaptations
· Unique New Zealand
We would love to work to your learning objectives so please get in touch with us to make a virtual Zoo experience part of your students’ learning during this time. Contact learning@wellingtonzoo.com
Wellington Zoo is a Learning Experience Outside The Classroom (LEOTC) provider, and our Zoo Educator can help your class meet their learning objectives in a range of topics. We provide LEOTC sessions at a discounted rate:
We can provide tailored learning opportunities for tertiary students. These sessions are available at our student rate:
We love having pre-schoolers visit. Their excitement and wonder at exploring the Zoo and meeting our animals is infectious.
If you book your visit in advance, special pre-school group rates apply:
If your visit is not booked in advance, normal Zoo entry fees apply.
All kids deserve to experience a magical day at the Zoo. We’re extremely proud of our ongoing partnership with The Warehouse to provide funding for low decile schools who want to bring their students to visit the Zoo and have a magical learning experience.
Funding is available to schools in the lower North Island, including Wellington, Greater Wellington, Hawkes Bay and Taranaki, to cover the cost of transport and attending a Zoo learning session.
Applications open at the beginning of each year.