Dive in and experience a guided snorkel, discovering the beauty of the life on our coast. Mask, snorkel and fins provided. We have a limited number of wetsuits available.

Run by a qualified SSI snorkel instructor.
Target audience: ages 12+ (good swimmers)
Cost: $20 per student (minimum cost $100 per snorkel session)
(2hrs, group size – min. 4 max 8)

Download the Snorkel Safari teacher notes including the curriculum links for this program.

Fishing for Answers

A look into the local fishing industry and a tour of the fish processing plant.
Cost: $8 per student (2hrs, group size – min. 10 max 30)

Inside a Fish

A real dissection investigating the internal and external anatomy of fish.
Target audience: ages 12+
Cost: $10 per student (2hrs, group size – min. 10 max 30)

Download the Inside a Fish Teacher notes including the curriculum links for this program.

Worming Around

Investigate the hidden world of the Galeolaria and the creatures it lives with.
Target audience: Senior biology students
Cost: $8 per student (1.5hrs, group size – min. 10 max 30)

How it Formed

Take a trip to a local beach and discover how it formed, the processes that shape it and see some of the life that inhabits our sandy shores.
Cost: $8 per student (1hr, group size – min. 10 max 30)

* Please note that some of the outdoor education programs can be arranged to be run near your school. Contact the Discovery Centre education staff to discuss your needs.

Outreach Programs

Crazy Critters

Crazy Critters is a hands-on marine science outreach program that utilises live marine animals, fun facts, games and interactive science activities to engage and inspire students to appreciate and care for the marine environment in the comfort of their own classroom.
Target audience: K – 6
Cost: $150 per session (1hr, group size – min. 10 max 30)

Download the Crazy Critters previsit information for teachers including the curriculum links for this program.
For more information on this program download the Crazy Critters Brochure

Whale Wise

Whale Wise is an engaging interactive workshop that investigates the beauty and biology behind our oceans gentle giants.
Discover how to identify whales, the true size of them and feel real whale bones in your own school.

Target audience: K – 8
Cost: $150 per session (1hr, group size – min. 10 max 30)
Download the Whale Wise previsit information for teachers including the curriculum links for this program.
For more information on this program download the Whale Wise Brochure

Inside a Fish

Have our qualified marine education officer visit your school to run this fun and educational science program. Inside a Fish allows students to explore the anatomy of a fish through an exciting hands-on experience. In groups they will dissect a fish while learning about both their internal and external anatomy.

We will provide the fish (donated by Southland Fish Supplies Eden), worksheets, an optional additional presentation on fish anatomy prior to the dissection and we do all the messy set-up and clean-up.

Target audience: 5 -6 & 7 – 10
Cost: $250 per session (1.5hr, group size – min. 10 max 30)

Download the  Inside a Fish (outreach) Teacher notes including the curriculum links for this program.