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Flying high: Melbourne Zoo’s iconic Butterfly House turns 40
The year was 1985: Bob Hawke was Prime Minister, “We Are the World” was topping the charts and a little soap named Neighbours premiered on TV. It was also the year that Melbourne Zoo opened the glass doors to what would soon become a beloved oasis nestled in the inner-city.
Meet the Wildlife Conservation and Science team
From biology to animal welfare, education and behaviour change, our expert team are here to help.
Teaching VCE VM Through Conservation & Community
Expand your teaching skills with our Professional Development (PD) for educators and teachers. Designed for the VCE Vocational Major curriculum.
Teacher Mentoring Program
This program provides exclusive and one-on-one support for you to design lessons, units and wildlife conservation projects.
Teacher professional development
Elevate your curriculum through real-world learning about wildlife, nature and the environment with these teacher professional learning programs delivered by qualified Zoo Teachers.
VCE Teacher Mentoring Program
This program provides exclusive and one-on-one support for VCE and VCE VM teachers to design lessons, units and wildlife conservation projects.
FAQ
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Secondary School Work Experience
Secondary students spend a week working behind-the-scenes at Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo.
ZVReaders
Explore our e-books about endangered animals. For primary school teachers to help develop their students' Science knowledge and literacy skills.
Evolution and Natural Selection Years 9-10
Teach your students about the evolution of animals by natural selection, and enrol them in our secondary school excursion program.
VCE / VCE VM Resources
Choose from our VCE teaching resources and help your students succeed in their Biology and Environmental Science VCE. Explore videos and materials now.
VCE Psychology at the Zoo
Expand your teaching skills with our Professional Development (PD) for educators and teachers. Designed for the VCE Psychology curriculum.
Features, Life Cycles and the Environment Years 3-4
Teach your students about the life cycles of animals and their features through our zoo excursion on animal adaptations.