Program outline
Depending on the learning goals for your students, we can run either our “Classifications” or “Ecosystems Program.
Classifications Program |
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Educator-facilitated Sessions(School Teacher supervised)
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Students will observe, learn about, and interact with a range of animals, across Class Aves, Class Reptilia, Class Mammalia and Pylum Arthropoda.
The sessions consist of guided tours of our Park, as well as a session in our classroom with the education ectotherms. Sessions will support learners’ understanding of the variation within – and relationship between – Species within a Class, Order and Genus.Students will be prompted to make predictions regarding the categories species may belong to and the distinctions and similarities between species based on their classification. Students will appreciate the use of the Taxonomic system and other tools used in Science to order support our understanding of all forms of life. A worksheet can be provided to support students in their understanding of the topic. This will require students to complete the taxonomic hierarchy for selected species in each class. |
Teacher-led Session |
Groups will be provided with Roo-food and an identification sheet so that students may observe, identify, interact with and potentially feed our free-roaming wallabies and kangaroos. |
Ecosystems Program |
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Educator-facilitated Sessions(School Teacher supervised)
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Students will observe, learn about, and interact with a range of mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates.
The sessions consist of guided tours of our Park, as well as a session in our classroom with the education ectotherms. The program will support learners’ understanding of the varied relationships between all forms of life; examining the ways in which species interact. Students will encounter and observe animals that occupy each level of a food chain/food web including Producers and Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Consumers. Students will be prompted to examine species and make conclusions about their roles in the food web as well as make predictions regarding the outcome of the presence and absence of these species from the food web. Students will explore how energy flows through an ecosystem and the impact of environmental changes or other interspecies pressures on the diversity and functioning of these systems. |
Teacher-led Session |
Groups will be provided with Roo-food and an identification sheet so that students may observe, identify, interact with and potentially feed our free-roaming wallabies and kangaroos. |
2026 PRICES
**TERM ONE DISCOUNTED PRICING**
Cost per student: $21.50 (minimum charge for 15 students per timetabled group)
TERMS TWO, THREE, FOUR
Cost per student: $24.00 (minimum charge for 15 students per timetabled group)
- Includes sessions facilitated by a Moonlit Sanctuary Education Officer (supervision by School Teachers required)
- Includes 1 Teacher-led session in the Wallaby Walk and roo food
- Includes reserved undercover seating.
- Includes entry to Moonlit Sanctuary
Extra adults over the below ratios: $25.50 (to a maximum of 1:1)
NOTE: All prices include GST
ADULT TO STUDENT RATIO
Secondary: 1 adult included free of charge with every 10 students (rounded up to the next 10)
Carers and Aides (for people with physical or learning needs): 1 included per student free of charge
Extra adults over the above ratios: $25.50
RESOURCES
Resources
On the day, a Wallaby Walk Guide will be provided to leading teachers and other supervising adults to assist them in facilitating the teacher-led session.
Digital copies of these resources can be found here: Wallaby Walk Guide
GROUP SIZE, STUDENT NUMBERS AND TIMETABLE
- Program can be run with 1 to 5 groups
- There is a minimum charge for 15 students per timetabled group (invoiced for 15 per timetabled group even if fewer attend).
- Schools with greater than 5 classes can visit over multiple days.
Please contact the Education team for more information about sessions, and to see an example timetable: education@moonlitsanctuary.com.au
CHANGES TO CONDITIONS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL EXCURSION BOOKINGS
Changes to conditions for Secondary School Excursion bookings
Due to the intimate size of the park and the close contact guests can have with our wildlife, Moonlit Sanctuary is not a suitable facility for free-time and unstructured activities for large school groups.
Based on feedback from our guests, Keepers, and Education staff, and to ensure the welfare of our animals, we request that Year 7-10 school groups of 3 or more classes, depart Moonlit Sanctuary after their program or following lunch.
If there is a need for a data collection session, we can schedule this within the structured timetable. During this session, students must remain with their class groups and be under the full supervision of a teacher.
Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 : Year 7 and 8
Classifications
Our Classifications program provides real-world examples that explore the curriculum descriptors shown below.
| LEARNING AREA: SCIENCE | |
| Biological Science | There are similarities and differences within and between groups of organisms living on Earth; the development and use of classification tools, including dichotomous keys, help order and organise human understanding of the diversity of life(VC2S8U01) |
| Science as a Human Endeavour: Nature and development of science | Scientific knowledge, including models and theories, can change because of new evidence(VC2S8H01) |
| CROSS CURRICULUM PRIORITIES: | Learning about sustainability |
| LEARNING CAPABILITIES: | Critical and creative thinking & Ethical |
Ecosystems
Our Ecosystems program provides real-world examples that explore the curriculum descriptors shown below.
| LEARNING AREA: SCIENCE | |
| Biological Science | Matter and energy flow through ecosystems and can be represented using models, including food webs and food pyramids; populations will be affected by changing biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem, including habitat loss, climate change, seasonal migration and introduction or removal of species(VC2S8U04) |
| Science as a Human Endeavour: Use and influence of science | Proposed scientific responses to socio-scientific issues impact on society and may involve ethical, environmental, social and economic considerations(VC2S8H03) |
| CROSS CURRICULUM PRIORITIES: | Learning about sustainability |
| LEARNING CAPABILITIES: | Critical and creative thinking & Ethical |
