The Meet a Keeper program is a day-long experience for school students who are fascinated by the work the Education team does and those after a better idea of what it’s like to work at our Zoos or in captive animal care in general.

The program begins with a guest speaker presentation by a talented panel of Taronga Zoo Keepers, Educators, Human Resources, Taronga Training Institute staff and YATZ members in which students can learn about all aspects of caring for animals including the qualifications required, core responsibilities of a keeper, future career opportunities and more.

Following the presentation, students will explore the Zoo and make their own way to a mystery behind-the-scenes animal tour, giving them a real-life look at the way our teams work.

Suitable for

Stage 5 - 6 students (Years 9 - 11).

Dates

2024

• Tuesday 7th of May 2024 - AT CAPACITY
• Wednesday 24th July 2024 - AT CAPACITY
• Thursday 24th October 2024 - AT CAPACITY

2025

Bookings for 2025 open up Week 1 Term 4 2024. 

• Tuesday 18th March 2025
• Tuesday 6th May 2025
• Thursday 31st July 2025
• Thursday 16th October 2025

Location

Taronga Zoo Sydney.