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.


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.