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Students at all levels will love our practical gardening experiences, outdoor learning activities and the exciting, immersive exhibitions at our new living art gallery, The Calyx. Our team of highly-skilled educators will engage your pupils with the curriculum via hands-on learning.

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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.

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.

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.

Plan Your Excursion

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney's Education team looks forward to seeing you and your students soon. You'll find important information about planning your school excursion 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!

Events & PD

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

Open Access Learning

Open Access Learning is a Royal Botanic Garden Sydney initiative designed to enable children of all abilities and socio-economic backgrounds to enjoy access to our exhibitions and education programs.

Community Greening

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

Youth Community Greening

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

Research Project: Children and Nature in the City

Risk Management

Visit this page to download our Risk Assessment documents in PDF or Word format.

Child Safe Charter

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

Education Newsletter

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

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.

Gardens School Holidays

Discover all the amazing adventures on our 3 Gardens during the school holidays!