National Zoo & Aquarium

If your kid wants to truly learn the nitty gritty details of what it takes to work with animals day in, day out, then the Junior Zoo Keeper Club at the National Zoo & Aquarium has their name on it. The membership allows schoolkids from years three to 10 to attend weekend behindthe-scenes sessions that include preparing food, feeding the animals, making enrichment toys, cleaning enclosures and learning about animal health. Just make sure all kids are dressed appropriately – it can get a bit messy!

Australia Zoo

Khaki up the kids for an action-packed day out with the amazing animals at Australia Zoo! The Zoo Keeper for a Day programme runs every school holidays with an extended option held for interstate travellers who want to get in on the fun. Kids aged six to 15 years will have the chance to get curiously cosy with rhinos, giraffes or binturongs and are guaranteed a special meet and greet with the zoo favourites: the slow but slick resident Aldabra land tortoises Igloo and Goliath! And the best part of the day? Enjoying a catered lunch while watching the non-stop thrilling action of the Wildlife Warriors show inside the Crocoseum.

Daydream Island Resort & Spa

Set amid the blue hues of Daydream Island Resort & Spa, this exclusive experience will take kids aged 12 and older through the fascinating daily duties of the island’s professional marine biologists. Leaving the session with an official Living Reef Work Experience Certificate, kids will assist the experts in water quality testing, animal husbandry and basic health checks.