Educator resources
The Environmental Education Program offers a range of high-quality teaching resources and activities. Our collection is continually updated, with new materials regularly added. Be sure to visit our website often to explore the latest resources!
Animals
Learn about the special wildlife who call Kangaroo Island home. Threatened, endangered and endemic, we can all play a part in protecting them now and into the future.
Coast and marine
Kangaroo Island is surrounded by clear, clean oceans, making its coastal environment really important to protect. With a wide range of marine life, it's the perfect place to learn about everything that lives from the sand dunes to the ocean floor. Discover what you can do to help protect this delicate ecosystem.
Fungi
Delve into the fascinating kingdom of fungi! With nearly 1,000 species recorded on Kangaroo Island, fungi offer endless opportunities for discovery. From their vibrant colours and diverse sizes to their unique forms and intriguing behaviours, there's so much to explore and appreciate about this incredible kingdom.
Invertebrates
From waterbugs and native pollinators to newly discovered moths and amazing arachnids, Kangaroo Island is a haven for insect discoveries. There’s so much to explore, uncover, and learn about the Island’s tiniest inhabitants!
Plants
Get to know the plants of Kangaroo Island and understand the crucial role they play in providing habitat for everything from the tiniest insects to our largest native animals. With a range of rare and endemic plants found nowhere else on the planet, Kangaroo Island boasts an impressive diversity of plant life. Discover how we can help preserve and protect these native plants, both now and for the future.
Soils
Soil is fundamental to life on earth. Soil puts food on our plates, purifies our water, protects us against flooding and combats drought and is key to tackling climate change. Investigate soil layers and the composition of soils with simple activities that allow students to delve deeper beneath the surface.
Water
Explore our waterways and the amazing ecosystems they support. Find out what lives in them, how to keep them healthy, and how pollution, environmental changes, and humans affect them. Help students understand water quality and learn simple ways to protect this precious resource. These resources are under development.