Educational programmes for schools are linked to the curriculum and designed according to OBE principles.
Programmes for the Foundation Phase consist of Educators' Guide Booklets that empower the teacher to conduct an educational experience for the learners. Topics available: "South African
Animals", "Wild Animals" and "South African Symbols".
An educational puppet show on reptiles is also offered.
The Intermediate Phase programmes include topics such as: "Feeding habits and food chains", "Vertebrates", "Adaptions to the environment", "Reproduction and growing up", "Animal habitats" and "Conserving our environment".
Programmes for the Senior Phase as well as for Tertiary Educational Institutions are designed on request. Teachers' workshops are also offered regularly.
The National Zoological Gardens of
South Africa is a proud facility of
the National Research Foundation