INSPIRATION. EDUCATION. CONSERVATION.
Our animal incursions and wildlife incursions are designed to supplement classroom learning by showing real-life examples of the topics you teach. Combining our animal expertise with your classroom knowledge, we can really help students engage with science and inspire them to make a positive difference.
About Us
Wildlife Incursions for Melbourne Schools
OUR PROGRAMS
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Preschool
We have carefully designed five interactive wildlife shows that will captivate early childhood classrooms.
Primary
School
We have reviewed the Victorian curriculum closely. Our programs are delivered by our tertiary qualified Wildlife Ambassadors.
Secondary School
Our eight educational programs work alongside your teaching, giving real world examples and experiential learning.
NDIS
Reptile Encounters’ Pathways Program was formed to give kids and young adults with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) an opportunity to learn the skills to become zookeepers.
JOIN US IN GETTING KIDS BACK TO NATURE
We’re a passionate bunch at Reptile Encounters.
Whether you’re looking for educational animal visits to schools that tie into existing science units, or a one-off experience your students will never forget — we have a program for you.
We offer school incursions Melbourne teachers book year after year — from animal education programs for schools focused on reptiles and conservation, to animal presentations for schools that bring science to life. We realised how amazing it would be if we could start bridging the divide between kids and nature through our school programs and get them included as a fun-filled, inspirational and highly educational part of the school day.
We understand the time pressures on teachers and the challenges in accommodating all learning styles. Like you, we’re problem solvers here, and we’re sure our approach to fostering coexistence with nature and active learning can help tackle the problems many teachers face of student disengagement and disconnection. Over the years we’ve also noticed that those who have been taught to respect nature mirror this in their respect for fellow humans.
As providers of wildlife incursions Melbourne schools have relied on for over a decade, we have carefully aligned all our school programs with the Victorian Curriculum.
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OUR VALUES
Have Fun
Our Wildlife Ambassadors love to have fun! Combining their humour with extensive knowledge they will captivate your classroom so much that students won’t even realise they’re learning.
Create Memories
Our encounters will stick with your students for years to come. We often bump into people that remember us coming out to their school years ago – we’ve even had some come back to work for us!
Make A Difference
Activity shouldn’t stop once we leave the classroom. Our aim is to create little citizen scientists that are going to make a difference in the world. Ultimately we want to create a generation of better humans.
FAQ
Our Reptile Encounters incursions are designed to be engaging and interactive for up to 30 children. We’ve found that this group size strikes a perfect balance between providing a dynamic experience and maintaining a manageable environment for effective learning and interaction with the animals.
We have 21 different incursions for preschool through to secondary school. Our incursions are all aligned with curriculum topics. From life cycles to adaptations to human impacts on the environment.
We cover all of Victoria with our incursion programs.
We’re delighted to offer reptile incursions for students ranging from preschool through secondary school. Our experienced presenters are skilled at adapting their approach to ensure that every student, regardless of age, has a memorable and educational experience.
Our standard reptile incursion shows run for a full hour. This timeframe has proven to be ideal for capturing and holding the students’ attention while allowing us to showcase a diverse range of fascinating reptiles.
In a typical show you’ll be presented with 8 truly unique and incredible species.
Yes — we arrange animals to visit schools right across Melbourne and Victoria. Our shows include reptiles, birds, insects, and marsupials, all handled by tertiary-qualified wildlife educators. Whether your animal school visit it for a one-off science lesson or a recurring program, we can accommodate you.
Absolutely. All our reptile incursions Melbourne schools book are Victorian Curriculum-aligned and delivered by degree-qualified presenters. We cover all Melbourne postcodes, regional Victoria, and can arrange reptile incursions interstate on request.
Our TC reptiles class was treated with a reptile encounter. [Reptile Encounters] sent out some beautiful animals from crocs to stick insects; there was great variety!
Templestowe College
Hi Josh, Just a big ‘Thank You’ for your presentation today. The children got so much out of it and really enjoyed the experience. The way you engaged the students and remembered so many names was great! We will definitely think of Reptile Encounters in the future when we cover this topic. Thanks again, The Prep – 2 Students and Staff From Belle Vue Park Primary School
Dannii Blundo
Dear Josh, I just wanted to communicate with you, regarding our recent Reptile Encounter. I have to say it was the best show, of this type, I have experienced.
Deb Varkevisser
Hi Adam and Josh, I’d like to convey my thanks to the pair of you for the excellent presentation last week. All the prep teachers were similarly impressed and asked to send their thanks as well.
Laurimar Primary School
Melbourne
Girls’ College
Mentone
Grammar
Rowville
Secondary College
Loyola College
Trinity Grammar
School
St Bede’s
College
Caulfield
Grammar
Mornington Secondary College
St Bede’s
College
Caulfield
Grammar
Trinity Grammar
Farm
Loyola
College
Rowville
Secondary College
Mentone
Grammar
Melbourne
Girls’ College
Mornington Secondary College
Reptile Encounters would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land, the people of the Kulin Nation, who have never ceded sovereignty. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.