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Programs will align with the Victorian Curriculum F-10 Version 2.0 in 2026

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Two secondary students smile as a Zoo staff member shows them a small sphere-shaped enrichment device.
Special Development Schools Program
Werribee Open Range Zoo | Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
A non-curriculum aligned program for students to learn about caring for animals at the zoo.
Links to Victorian Curriculum. Tour is customised to suit your area of focus.
Rear view of secondary students as they look into the Lion exhibit, as two Lionesses walk from left to right and one has their back to the glass
Self-guided
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 whom is dressed in traditional colourful clothing and another is dressed in a Zoos Victoria uniform
Cultures and Connection to Place F-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
Western Lowland Gorilla Kanzi eats some leaves from a branch.
STEM Year 5-6
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
A Western Lowland Gorilla holding a ring with a "They're Calling On You" sign.
STEM for African Wildlife 7-8
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 a log and looking back over her shoulder, smiling to the camera.
STEM Year 9-10
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 the fork in a tree.
VCE Environmental Science Unit 3
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, with one taking a photo on her phone.
VCE Biology Unit 2 - Africa
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 two Kangaroos that are lying on the ground.
VCE Biology Unit 2 - Australia
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 students in conversation.
VCE VM 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