Cleland wildlife park

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Cleland Wildlife Park

Interactive wildlife presentations

Education Services staff at Cleland Wildlife Park are committed to providing one of the best environmental education programs available in South Australia and continue to strive to meet the needs of teachers and curriculum requirements.

Dynamic and interactive wildlife presentations provide opportunities for students of all ages to have close interaction with a wide variety of Australian wildlife, including Common Ringtail possums, bandicoots, barn owls and snakes.

Teacher resources

The Environment Education Program overviews and general information will assist your pre-visit excursion planning.

The small but dedicated team of professionals are committed to providing entertaining, interactive, educational packages designed to meet the requirements of teachers. In addition to the high presentation standards of the staff, all programs are well supported by the education resource collection of wildlife, maintained specifically to provide interactive opportunities for every participant. The programs developed by Cleland's Education team are based upon the themes of sustainability, biodiversity and conservation.

Timing your school's next visit with a particular exhibition or event can provide another dimension of resource material for your group. Information about displays and weekend activities occurring in the wildlife park throughout the year can be obtained by contacting the Cleland Education team on (61 8) 8339 2769 or viewing the What's happening? page.

Programs have been developed in accordance with the Department of Education, Employment and Training and SACSA frameworks and provide lifelong learning opportunities for children from preschool to high school. In addition, our special English as a Second Language programs not only provide an opportunity for a hands-on introduction to Australian wildlife but also the opportunity for listening, comprehending and speaking conversational English.

Universities and adult education institutions can also be accommodated with provision of biological, ecological and tourism-related practical sessions, easily assimilated into the teaching requirements for courses in nature-based tourism, interpretation, conservation biology, ecology and environmental learning.

FAQs

Q How long does it take to walk aound the Wildlfie Park?
A Allow two to three hours to visit all sections of the park. A one hour short walk trail includes the Dingoes, Tasmanian devils, Koalas, Red kangaroos, Swamp and Forest aviaries and the wetland birds. 

Q Can my students purchase their lunch at Cleland Wildlife Park?
A Yes. The café sells many delicious meals, including lunch package options, sandwiches, pies, pasties and ice-creams.

Q Do you have a place for my students to store their bags?
A Yes. Students may hang their bags in an undercover area, protected from the weather.

Q Can we bring bread to feed the kangaroos?
A No. The yeasts in bread upsets the complex bacterias that kangaroos use to digest grass. Special food pellets can be bought at the customer information counter.

Q Will we have the opportunity to meet a koala?
A Yes Koala Closeups offer opportunities to touch a koala and ask questions of the koala keepers between 11:00 -12:00& 2:00  -  4:00daily.

Environment Education Programs 

Early Years
Sharing our World
Feathers, Fur and Scales

Primary Years
Feathers, Fur and Scales
Animal Keeper

Middle/Senior Years
Animal Adaptations
Adaptations to an Arid Environment

Senior Years
Reptile Rap

English as a Second Language
Introduction to Australian Animals (basic to advanced)

Tourism students
Cleland Wildlife Park as a Sustainable Tourism Destination

Ocean to Outback

The new Ocean to Outback Education Resource will assist teachers in preparing learning programs before visiting the Ocean to Outback exhibit at Cleland Wildlife Park and provide further learning opportunities and activities on returning to the classroom. The resource focuses on four South Australian environments – coast and islands, arid ranges, deserts and backyards – with references to Cleland Conservation Park and Cleland Wildlife Park. Complimented with a pack of cards that depict the wildlife and landscapes displayed within the Ocean to Outback exhibit, the cards will serve as a reminder and reinforcement for learning and can be used to play many games. The cards are available for purchase from Cleland Wildlife Park.

he Ocean to Outback Education Resource is available for download here (2.1Mb PDF) or with attendance at one of Cleland's professional development workshops. These workshops provide training with the resource and are aligned to a range of facilitated learning opportunities offered by Cleland Wildlife Park staff.

For further Information

 If you wish discuss any part of your visit to Cleland or your proposed education session via telephone the best time to do this is between 3:00pm and 5:00pm Monday to Friday. 

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