Sydney Zoo Education

21/07/2025

Calling all teachers!
We’re so excited Josh will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Environmental Education NSW (EENSW) event held here at Sydney Zoo. Head to the EENSW event link below and get your ticket.

Join us at the NSW Environmental Education Showcase!
Thursday 21st August, 5.00 - 7.30pm
Sydney Zoo, 700 Great Western Highway

We are excited to have Joshua Nicholls, First Nations Education Team Leader from Sydney Zoo joining us as our keynote speaker.

Joshua is a Muruwarri/Gamilaroy man from Brewarrina, Northwest NSW, who will be sharing ideas about how he makes connections with students and community to inspire connection to Country and sustainability.

Get your tickets now https://events.humanitix.com/environmentaleducationshowcase



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10/07/2025

🌍🐵 Join Us for World Chimpanzee Day at Sydney Zoo! 🐵🌍
Celebrate 65 years since Dr. Jane Goodall’s ground-breaking chimpanzee study this July 14!
🎉 Get hands-on making enrichment toys for our chimps.
🎟️ Enter our raffle to win great prizes and help support chimp conservation in Burundi.
👂 Enjoy special keeper talks about our chimp family, and watch our playful youngster, Mzuri!
Come along to celebrate, learn, and take action for chimpanzees! 🐵 ❤️

01/07/2025

Accessible Zookeeper for a Day is an exciting hands-on experience designed to be inclusive and engaging. Know any animal loving people aged 8 and above that would love to come and join in? We still have a few spots available this holidays! Check out our website here https://sydneyzoo.com/experiences/accessible-keeper-for-a-day

“As a parent, seeing my son thrive in an environment that embraces inclusion and accessibility has been truly heartwarming. We’ve had the pleasure of Lowndes participating in Sydney Zoo’s Accessible Zookeeper Program multiple times now, and it has made an incredible impact on his life.” - Renee, parent of Lowndes a many time participant.

*each participant can have 1:1 support people attend the program for no additional program cost. Entry to the zoo only is required for the support person - they will gain free entry on a valid companion card.

27/05/2025

Reconciliation Week 2025
Here are some words from Josh, a proud Muruwarri and Gamilaroy man and Sydney Zoo’s First Nations education team leader.

Today is the first day of National Reconciliation Week 2025 (27 May to 3 June).

The 2025 theme is Bridging Now to Next, which acknowledges the ongoing connection between past, present and future.

Reconciliation to me personally is about strengthening relationships between First Nations and non-first nations peoples.

I’m proud to work at Sydney Zoo where every day I get to share our culture, our history and connect with people. We deliver workshops for students and general talks with the zoo visitors, community and tourists.

If you’re visiting this week, come and see me and the culture team in the Talking Huts.

24/02/2025

Know any budding environmental leaders? Applications close on March 1st!
Open to high schoolers in Western Sydney - Embrace the Wild is a youth environmental leadership program run in partnership with Roots and Shoots Australia. It includes:

- intensives at Sydney Zoo on set Saturdays
- immersion in sustainability and conservation issues and solutions
- leadership mentoring through the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots and Shoots Australia team
- hands on activities and behind the scenes at Sydney Zoo
- optional trips into nature with experts
- graduation event to showcase all that our youth have created in their passion projects throughout the year and celebrate their achievements

Open to high school students in Western Sydney- tag teachers/family members you think have a budding environmental leader in their midst! Apply through the link on our website https://sydneyzoo.com/education/youth-leadership-experience

21/02/2025

Our NEW Education Access Scheme Is Here!
Sydney Zoo is making learning and zoo excursions more affordable and accessible than ever with our brand-new Education Access Scheme! We believe every student deserves the chance to explore, discover, and connect with wildlife.

For a flat fee, eligible schools unlock:
🦁Unlimited self-guided visits for the entire year
🐾Discounted workshops to enhance learning
🐟Free educational resources & support

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to bring learning to life! Check if your school is eligible now https://sydneyzoo.com/education/education-access-scheme

14/02/2025

This week for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science we are celebrating women in science at Sydney Zoo!
Meet Vivien, our resident vet nurse. Every day Vivien works alongside the veterinary team overseeing the care of 183 species and 4000 individuals at the zoo. She works with animals large and small using her understanding of physiology and biology as well as different technologies to monitor the health and wellbeing of the animals in her care. Vivien claims "I'm a science imposter as I don't have a STEM degree" but this job is dependent on her science skills and knowledge and she's a hugely important part of the zoo team.

13/02/2025

Celebrating Women and Girls in Science this week - meet Amy one of Sydney Zoo’s brilliant Education team members.
Amy is about to embark on her PhD studying typically overlooked native Australian mammal species and their hind limb adaptations.
She’s hoping in her study to contribute to a deeper understanding of the connection between anatomy and scaling, and provide insight into the lives of extant (living) species and the evolutionary history of extinct species. (It sounds amazing doesn’t it?!)
Students meet Amy every week at Sydney Zoo as she delivers half day workshops about features of living things and their environments, wildlife and their adaptations, and conservation projects from around the world!

12/02/2025

This week for International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11th February) we are celebrating women in science at Sydney Zoo!
Our Conservation Manager Liz works with like-minded organisations and field scientists to protect global biodiversity. From rewilding native species locally to supporting education and restoration efforts abroad. Liz is dedicated to finding solutions to ensure a sustainable future for wildlife and their habitats, so we can enjoy a thriving natural world.