Secondary and Tertiary Programs


RSPCA Victoria invites your secondary or tertiary students to visit our Education Centre and Barn in Burwood East to discover how an animal shelter operates.

Guided by our experienced educators, students will explore topics such as careers with animals, humane food choices, and ethical pet adoption.

Take a deep dive into how the community supports RSPCA Victoria — a non-government, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving animal welfare.

Best of all, our education programs are linked to the Victorian Curriculum. Let us support you in addressing the following curriculum areas:

  • English
  • Humanities – Civics and Citizenship
  • Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Ethical Capability
  • Personal and Social Capability

Activities include

  • Visiting the onsite Education Barn to meet rescued farm animals and those who look after their needs
  • Touring the RSPCA Burwood East Adoption Centre to view animals awaiting new homes
  • Meeting an education dog and discovering how RSPCA Inspectors supported their rescue
Complete an enquiry form for your secondary or tertiary students

Looking for something more hands on?

For students who would benefit from an immersive career based experience, RSPCA Education and Training offer a program called Industry Experience Day. There are two options that may suit your group.

Industry Experience: Animal Attendant

Discover what is involved in caring for pets and farm animals in a shelter environment
Assist our team in providing a clean and comfortable environment for animals
Make and deliver food and enrichment items to animals in our care
Learn about interpreting and responding to animal behaviour
Develop skills in low stress animal handling and training

Industry Experience: Pet First Aid

Take a deep dive into animal emergency situations
How to identify an emergency and how to prevent common accidents
Learn to respond safely and appropriately
Develop hands on skills such as applying a compression bandage
Assist in performing health checks with education animals such as dogs, goats and small pets

Complete an enquiry form for an immersive educational experience

Can’t come to Burwood East?

As part of RSPCA Victoria’s Peninsula Pet Net Program, some opportunities exist for RSPCA educators to visit schools and community groups located in the municipalities of Casey, Cardinia, Frankston and Greater Dandenong.