High Schools' Program

2012
All Education Programs now align with the National Curriculum. Find the National Curriculum Mapping against Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Education Programs here.

Please complete our information and booking sheet and fax back to (07) 5598 1764

Aged 12 - 18: $15.00 per student including entry, educational presentation, student workbook, all shows and talks, train rides and lorikeets feeding. Minimum group size 10 .

Teachers: 1 FOC to every 10 paying students.
Admission for additional teachers will be at a rate of $21.00 per person.

Educational Presentation: No additional charge for Educational 30- 45 minute session presenting different animals and topics, including:

Adaptations
Food Webs
Threatened / Endangered Species
Conservation
Classification
General Biology for each animal
Captive Management
Physiology
Tourism Marketing & Management Studies
Art & Photography
Education sessions can be tailored to your curriculum requirements, please indicate topic needs on bookings form.

Tourism - Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has been operating as a Gold Coast Tourism attraction for over 60 years. We are running special education classes for Tourism and Business students to inform them of the following:-
•    Facts and Figures of visitors
•    Marketing and Promotional Spend and Reach
•    Eco Tourism Accreditation
•    Special event initiatives

Your students will experience an exclusive Education Powerpoint Presentation on these topics. This 30- 45 minute session taught by an education officer will also use different animals to enhance the lesson.

Find out more about our Tourism program by downloading the information and booking sheet then fax back to (07) 5598 1764.

HPE Green Challenge Adventure - An outdoor education opportunity is available at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary for students in the areas of health, physical Education, personal Development, Outdoor Recreation, Recreation Studies and those looking for a fun day out.

The Green Challenge (GC) is a High Ropes Adventure Challenge Course that is situated within the Sanctuary itself. The course comprises of up to 65 elements including 2 Tarzan swings and a 18m high flying fox.

Find out more about our HPE program by downloading the information and booking sheet then fax back to (07) 5598 1764.

Click here to view Green Challenge Adventure Parc waiver >>

History - Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is one of Queensland’s oldest tourist parks with a rich history of creating wonderful memories for many Australians. Established in 1947 by our founder Alex Griffiths, our park is able to offer excellent history lessons to share information about its foundation and growth over the years.

As part of your History Booking, we will send you “A Man of Vision” DVD to show to your students in your classroom as a pre-visit activity. This 20 minute documentary is a biography of Alex Griffiths and reveals a story about his life, his foresight and passion for animals. Then, when you visit Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, our education officers will deliver a PowerPoint education lesson to your students which highlight historical photos, maps and engagement with the local community. Accompany this with our Aboriginal Appreciation Experience (below) and your CWS history lesson will cover the indigenous culture and early settlement here on the Gold Coast.

Find out more about our history program by downloading the

information and booking sheet (277.2kb PDF) then fax back to (07) 5598 1764.

Structure your day with our 2012 in-park activities

Custom Make Ed. Encounters
Highly recommended additional activities (subject to availability)

Sustainability Tour
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has recently become Eco Certified in Advanced Eco Tourism. Our aim is to operate our park as sustainably as possible and we are proud to have made some significant changes to meet these goals.

Your class will meet with a dedicated Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary staff member and engage in a tour of the park. Areas and topics visited include:

Water tanks
Water recycling
Solar Initiatives
Waste recycling
Practising energy audits- including wattage, bulbs, cost effectiveness
Paper use and printing
Planting schemes

If you wish to include a Sustainability Tour with your visit to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, please complete the Custom Made Education Session on the bookings form - the cost is an additional $2 per student.

Aboriginal Appreciation Experience
Your class can engage in an outdoor presentation conducted by Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary’s own Aboriginal Dance Troup. Some of the cultural appreciation topics include:

Bush Tucker
Hunting and Gathering- tools and weapons
Dwellings
Music and Dance
Dreamtime (understanding dreaming)

If you wish to include a Aboriginal Appreciation Experience with your visit to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, please complete the Custom Made Education Session on the bookings form- the cost is an additional $5 per student.

Adventure Parc Green Challenge

The Green Challenge Adventure Parc is a high ropes adventure course that is located within the Wildlife Sanctuary. The course comprises of up to 65 elements including 2 Tarzan swings and a 17m high flying fox. Please note to do this activity you must be able to reach 160cm with arms stretched above head and feet flat on ground. Please note that there are height restrictions. Your students is must reach a height of 1.6m with their arms extended above their head and feet flat on the ground. While on the course, students develop skills in balance, hand-eye coordination, teamwork, communication and of course have fun!

The Green Challenge Adventure Parc is a fully supervised activity by trained staff including one of our education officers.
At the moment we have a special package involving school groups wishing to participate on the Green Challenge, it will be admission plus $15.00 entry onto the Green Challenge Adventure Parc.

If you wish to include this activity as part of your day at the Sanctuary, please read the following rules and conditions and ask each student’s parents to sign the accompanying form to bring in.

Click here to view Green Challenge Adventure Parc waiver >> (36.4kb PDF)

Up Close and Personal

Koala Photos ( $14.00 per student)
Enjoy an individual "cuddle shot" photo with a Snake or Koala - 6 x 8 inch colour portraits.

Kangaroo Feeding ($2.00 per bag of roo food)

Please complete our

booking form (52.2kb PDF) and fax back to (07) 5598 1764
For enquiries: phone (07) 5534 0846, or send us an email at eductaion@cws.org.au

^ Tawny frog mouth

^ Aboriginal Appreciation Experience