Adaptations, Biodiversity and Conservation
Experience the regional flora of Western Australia, all in one special place!
The Western Australian Botanic Garden is not just a beautiful destination in the heart of Perth but serves in preserving our West Australian flora for the future.
Plant species and communities in WA are at-risk from threats including habitat loss, biosecurity risks from diseases and invasive species, and changing climate and fire regimes. With more than 440 threatened plant species and more than 100 threatened ecological communities in Western Australia, there is a pressing need to increase conservation capacity and actions.
Botanic gardens are institutions holding documented collections of living plants for the purposes of scientific research, conservation, display and education. The Western Australian Botanic Garden plays a vital role in the ex-situ conservation of Western Australian flora and operates in line with an Ex-Situ Conservation Strategy.
Join Kings Park Education on a walk through the Western Australian Botanic Garden. Students discuss the value of plant adaptations and biodiversity, how we connect visitors to nature, and prevent species extinctions and support their continued survival in the wild. Exploring and identifying species of the Southwest all the way to the far northern Kimberley.
Students will:
- Investigate how conditions in different regions affect living things
- Observe how plants and animals adapt to stimuli in their environment
- Understand how structural and behavioural adaptations enable survival in habitats
- Recognise there is an underlying scientific basis for the collections in Botanic Gardens
Fee Structure
Secondary School Programs (Years 7 to 12)
$12.50 per student
$187.50 minimum booking fee
- All prices include GST
- Minimum booking fees apply
- Teachers and supervising adults are free of charge
- Payment can be made via electronic funds transfer (EFT) or credit card
- You will receive an email confirming your booking once we have received and processed your completed application form
-  You will receive a tax invoice within one week of your excursion.  Please confirm any changes to student numbers before the day of your excursion
- Kings Park Education reserves the right to cancel a booking at any time
How to book
- Select your program and preferred date
- Email your enquiry to the Kings Park Education Booking Officer
Please include the year group and number of students - Check your confirmation email to ensure your booking details are correct. All changes must be requested in writing.
- Please see Excursion Information tab to plan your visit.
Bookings are essential for all excursions to Kings Park and Bold Park. Bookings are also required for all informal visits by school groups (including picnics and playtime) to ensure your safety in an emergency.
We recommend making your booking at least one term in advance, due to the popularity of our programs.
Resources
Excursion Information
Please bring enough adults to ensure student safety. The recommended adult to student ratio for Kings Park Education excursions are:  
- Kindergarten 1:4
- PP - Year 2 1:5
- Year 3-6 1:6
- Year 7-8 1:10
- Year 9-10 1:15
- Year 11-12 1:30
Arrive at least 20 minutes before your program is due to start. Please note, your program will be cut short if you are late.
Provide students and adult helpers with advice on suitable outdoor clothing and items to bring. We recommend students wear their sports uniforms, closed-in shoes, a hat, and bring a raincoat in case of wet weather. Please bring water bottles, lunch/recess, insect repellent, sunscreen and a first aid kit. To prevent foraging by hungry birds we recommend students use individual backpacks.
Cancellation Policy
Kings Park and Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park is a popular choice for school excursions.
Please take care when selecting your program and booking date as some, or all, of the fees may still apply if you chose to cancel the booking.
If you do decide to cancel the booking, please provide at least 30 days’ notice so that we can offer another group the opportunity to visit.
Unless there are exceptional circumstances, failure to provide the required notice will incur the minimum booking fee per class. Schools that do not provide any notice of cancellation and fail to attend on the day will be charged the full booking fee.
Kings Park and Botanic Garden and Bold Park are outdoor venues. Programs will go ahead in most weather conditions. In cases of Severe Weather Warnings, Total Fire Bans or Extreme or Catastrophic Fire Danger Ratings, Kings Park Education programs and events may be cancelled prior to or on the day of the excursion by the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA). In this instance the BGPA will contact all booked groups. If the program cannot be rescheduled to another date, a full refund will be provided where payment has been made in advance.
In cases of a Severe Weather Warning, Total Fire Ban, Extreme or Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating, Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park and Bold Park will be closed to all visitors. 
Program information
Session duration
1.5 hours
Age group
Curriculum links
Enquire now
education@bgpa.wa.gov.au
9480 3638