Educational Talks

Visit the Nature Education Centre or have our Education Officer visit you with a range of exciting native animals for your students to study and touch. Talks are suitable for children of all ages and provide a valuable hands-on learning experience. We can tailor talks to your chosen topic within the National Curriculum. Popular topics include:

  • Native Australian Animals (including insects, frogs, reptiles and marsupials)
  • Minibeasts
  • Habitats
  • Special features / classifications / adaptations
  • Lifecycles / changes

A selection of animals that will be apart of talks include:

 Hands on Experience:

  • Bearded Dragon
  • Shingleback Lizard
  • Blue Tongue Lizard
  • Gidgee Skink
  • Short/Long Neck Turtle
  • Black Headed Python
  • Children’s Python
  • Stimson Python
  • Rufous Bettong
  • Sugar Glider

Observational:

  • Giant Millipede
  • Spiny Leaf Stick Insects
  • Green Tree Frog
  • Spotted Marsh Frog

  * The selection of animals for the talk will depend on the day, their availability, behaviour, and health. Unfortunately, due to these factors, we are unable to accommodate specific animal requests.*

We can also bring a selection of preserved animals and Educational kit on request.

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How to book a talk

Please fill out the inquiry form, if you have any queries please email us at info.nature908@schools.sa.edu.au

We can cater to all educational institutions including play groups, kindergartens, primary schools, high schools, TAFEs, Home Schooling Groups and OSHCs.

PRICING & CONDITIONS
– please read carefully

Members Prices

  • $250 for the first talk
  • $230 for any additional talks the same day

Non – Members Prices

  • $290 for the first talk
  • $250 for any additional talks the same day

* For sites more than 20km away from NEC,  $0.88 per km petrol surcharge and a $35.00 per hour for additional staff driving time will apply *

Talks

For the animals health and well being:

  • Maximum group size for each talk is 30 students.
  • Maximum of 3 talks per day
  • No talks will be done if the forecast temperature is 35c or above. You will be contacted to reschedule.

Application Inquiry Form