Years 0 – 6: Love our Waterways!

In this immersive, hands-on session, tamariki discover connections between freshwater systems and the ocean, while exploring simple ways to care for te taiao. Through story-telling, demonstrations and local habitat observations, students will connect with aquatic life and consider how everyday choices can impact our planet. 

Years 7 – 13: Sustainability in Action

This collaborative session invites students to explore real sustainability challenges at the Zoo. Through video analysis, group discussions, and solution design, they’ll think critically about resource use and environmental impact — developing ideas they can apply at school and beyond.

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

Learning Outcomes:

Year 0 - 6

  • Identify two or more species that live in ngā repo – Aotearoa’s wetlands. 
  • Be able to explain that freshwater systems (e.g. rivers, lakes, estuaries and wetlands) connect to the ocean. 
  • Identify at least one human impact on New Zealand waterways. 
  • Identify at least one action that will have a positive impact on New Zealand waterways/Earth. 

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

Our Auckland Zoo virtual learning sessions are a great way to bring the zoo to you, wherever you are in the world! They have been developed with the latest local and global conservation and wildlife science in mind.

Available for: Year 0-13 students
Duration: 45 minutes; Bookable from Monday-Friday with a variety of times to choose from
Capacity: 1 class (up to 35 students)
Cost of session: $100 per class (inc GST) with 10% of your payment going straight towards our Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund - helping to save wildlife in wild places. How awesome is that!

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We recommend a complimentary pre-visit as part of your planning for your Zoo visit. Please contact the Conservation Learning team for more information.

Please note, these pre-visits are considered professional appointments and complimentary entry will not be provided for children or family members. 

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