Home school learning at the Gardens
Exciting learning adventures await your home schoolers.
Don't miss this chance to enrich your child's education with hands-on experiences in nature.
Give your home schoolers a day to remember with our immersive, nature-based learning program at the Botanic Gardens. With a day each term at one of our three beautiful gardens, you can come to one or the whole series.
Your children will dive into engaging morning and afternoon sessions, designed to spark curiosity and align with the NEW 2027 Science & Technology and Geography curriculums. Our activities also emphasise the importance of Sustainability and celebrate Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. With dedicated First Nations content, your kids will gain a deeper understanding of country, connection, and culture.
We are offering two programs each day for students learning at lower primary, and upper primary school levels.
While there is flexibility to book students into any of the programs, parents/carers are required to provide supervision for all students at all times. The two groups will be working in different parts of the garden across the day. We strongly recommend arranging supervision for your child/children before the day of the program.
See the full programs below.
Term 1
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Activities on the day include:
Morning: Alexander’s Outing
- Trace Alexander’s journey through the garden
- Explore mathematical concepts in natural and built environments
- Visit the famous bottle tree!
After you have traced Alexander’s journey through the Garden with our educators, why not visit the State Library of NSW’s exhibition The Curious World of Pamela Allen for an interactive exploration of this author’s wonderful works, including illustrations from Alexander’s Outing.
Afternoon: Marking Country
- Map Country with your First Nations educator and learn its stories.
- Explore the garden’s built and natural environments, then use natural materials to create your own garden map.
- Gather in a yarning circle to share reflections and connect with each other.
Morning: First Fire Makers
- Immerse in Gadigal Country by engaging your senses to learn the language of nature.
- Understand how seasonal changes influence life and cultural knowledge.
- Explore Indigenous practices such as Fire Stick Farming and their connection to Country.