In this interactive session, students explore how our everyday choices impact te taiao (the natural world) and discover practical ways to live more sustainably.

Through guided discussions with our facilitators and hands-on activities, they’ll connect with nature, learn about sustainable behaviours and even design solutions for a greener future - all within the context of Auckland Zoo. From lunchbox choices to habitat design, this session inspires students of all ages to fall in love with our planet and understand what decisions we need to take to protect it.

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Bookings are essential. Available during term ​time. *Different rates may apply to international student groups.

Learning Outcomes:

Year 0 - 2

  • Connect with nature
  • Understand in a basic way what Sustainability is
  • Know at least one thing we can do to help look after te taiao

Year 3 - 6
As above but with the additional outcomes below:

  • Apply the 5Rs of recycling as a tool for living sustainably
  • Understand the difference between organic and inorganic waste
  • Explore some ideas for composting at home or at school

Year 7 - 13

  • Identify sustainability issues and solutions within the context of Auckland Zoo
  • Think critically about the pros and cons of different sustainability solutions

Primary and Intermediate (Year 0 - 8)

What do we want for our young people?  (New Zealand Curriculum, p8)

  1. Be actively involved – participate in a range of life contexts, contribute to the well-being of New Zealand – socially, culturally, economically and environmentally.
  2. This means Sustainability is a significant theme throughout the principles and values of the national curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand and is important for a broad education. (New Zealand Curriculum, p16)

Secondary (Year 9 - 13)

Social Sciences

Understand how people's management of resources impacts on social and environmental sustainability

Science - Living World

Ecology: Investigate the interdependence of living things (including humans) in an ecosystem

Nature of Science: Communicating in science, participating and contributing

Education for Sustainability

Concepts - responsibility for action, sustainanability, interdependence, biodiversity, equity

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We welcome teachers to pre-visit before their session.

Book a pre-visit here.

Email: conservationlearning@aucklandzoo.co.nz
(09) 360 3817
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