Teachers and schools

Your students will love our outdoor learning activities, practical gardening experiences and immersive exhibitions. The Gardens' educators are highly skilled at engaging students with the curriculum via hands-on learning.

School students on an excursion at the lake at Mount Annan

Excursions

Discover educational excursions for school groups and school holidays at the Gardens, aligned with the NSW curriculum.

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Teacher resources

Find free activity plans, written by curriculum experts at the Gardens.

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Free excursions

Education Access Program

Botanic Gardens of Sydney, together with our sponsors, is proud to support this initiative, giving eligible schools the opportunity to participate in our curriculum-linked excursions to our three botanic gardens - for free!

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Youth Community Greening

Learn about the Gardens' environmental education program targeting disadvantaged youth across New South Wales.

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Our collections

Learn about the National Herbarium of NSW, our living collections and more.

Explore the Garden's collections

Save the date

Sydney Science Trail

Botanic Gardens of Sydney and the Australian Museum are bringing you and your students another jam-packed science experience during National Science Week, 9–17 August 2025. Bookings open early 2025, subscribe to our newsletter for more information.

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