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Your students will love our outdoor learning activities, practical gardening experiences, and the immersive exhibitions at our living art gallery, The Calyx. Our team of enthusiastic Garden Educators are highly skilled at engaging students with the curriculum via hands-on learning.

Our Botanic Gardens and Parklands continue to remain open to the public at this time, unless advised otherwise. Until further notice education programs, school excursions, tours and community events will be suspended. Find out more.

To celebrate the UN Year of Plant Health we are running our inaugural Name a Plant competition, can you imagine being called the wrong name for 100 years? Every primary and secondary class that attends one of our programs in 2020 can enter their suggestion to help name our mystery plant. Find out more

Early Learning

Primary Excursions

A world of discovery awaits primary students at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. We offer a range of unique learning activities designed to engage and delight both you and your students.

Secondary Excursions

Inspire your students with a visit to Australia’s oldest scientific institution. The Garden’s unique science and history programs are designed to engage and excite learners.

Living Learning

Discover online activities and resources for families, schools and communities.

Primary School Resources

Don’t be caught out! New pre and post excursion lesson plans

Youth Community Greening

Youth Community Greening is an education outreach program for children and young adults across NSW.

Tertiary Excursions

University excursions to Australia’s oldest botanic garden and one of the leading scientific institutions in the world will immerse students in the workings of this complex institution.

International Excursions

Using the ‘flow learning’ technique, your students will be engaged and excited by hands-on opportunities to plant and harvest, discover the Aboriginal uses of plants and taste Australian bush foods.

Sydney Science Trail

Science Week 2020 is going online!

Name a Plant Competition

Imagine being called the wrong name for 100 years? That’s exactly what has happened to one mystery plant held in our Herbarium.

Child Safe Charter

Download the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney's Child Safe Charter here.

Vacation Care

Your kids will love the school holiday programs that the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney's Education team have designed. Join us for active and creative outdoor fun!

Education Newsletter

View the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Education Team's newsletter here.

Events & PD

View the events and professional development opportunities provided by the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney exclusively for teachers and schools.

Terms & Conditions

You'll find important information about the terms and conditions relating to your school's excursion at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney here.

Community Greening

Community Greening is an award winning outreach program promoting communal gardening projects across NSW.