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

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Three students and a Zoo staff member hold long blades of grass while sitting in a tall grass area.
Food Chains and Food Webs Year 7-8
Werribee Open Range Zoo | Year 7, Year 8
Expansive grassland once covered one third of Victoria. Now, less than 0.5% remains. Explore one of the last remaining vestiges of this critically endangered ecosystem.
Links to Victorian Curriculum Levels 7-8 Science and Geography
Three students and a Zoo staff member hold long blades of grass while sitting in a tall grass area.
Ecosystems Year 9-10
Werribee Open Range Zoo | Year 9, Year 10
Expansive grassland once covered one third of Victoria. Now, less than 0.5% remains. Explore one of the last remaining vestiges of this critically endangered ecosystem.
Links to Victorian Curriculum Levels 7-8 Science and Geography
A Zoo member of staff sits with a school student in front of the Ververt Monkey exhibit, with two Monkeys visible behind the glass.
Adaptations and Features Year 5-6
Werribee Open Range Zoo | Year 5, Year 6
Take a trip to the African savannah, engage in hands-on activities and discover the features of African predators and their prey.
Links to Victorian Curriculum Levels 5-6 Science and Geography
A Zoo member of staff sits with a school student in front of the Ververt Monkey exhibit, with two Monkeys visible behind the glass.
Features, Life Cycles and the Environment Year 3-4
Werribee Open Range Zoo | Year 3, Year 4
Take a trip to the African savannah, engage in hands-on activities and discover the features of African predators and their prey.
Links to Victorian Curriculum Levels 3-4 Science and Geography
A group of students in blue school uniform handle an ape skull, joined by a ZV staff member behind them.
African Environments, Cultures and Human Influences Year 5-6
Werribee Open Range Zoo | Year 5, Year 6
Take a trip deep into the heart of Africa to discover how our consumption of electronics impacts gorillas in the wild.
Links to Victorian Curriculum Levels 5-6 Science and Geography
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 three secondary students as they look into the Lion exhibit, as two Lionesses walk from left to right and one has her 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 young guests sit with two women, one of whom is dressed in traditional colourful clothing and another in a khaki 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 containing a chartreuse green "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