RSPCA NSW runs courses about animal care and welfare for all age groups. Home What we do Education School Holiday Program What we do Adoptions Dogs and Puppies Cat and Kittens Pocket Pets Birds Livestock Adoption fees Exceptional Owners Seniors for Seniors Program Home Ever After Intensive Breeding Taskforce Donate to support our IBTF Finding a Good Breeder Legal Implications The Animals The Business of Cruelty The Team Tip-Off Form Veterinary Services RSPCA Sydney Veterinary Hospital RSPCA Hunter Veterinary Hospital (Rutherford) RSPCA Broken Hill Veterinary Hospital Rescue and Rehabilitate Animal Ambulance Drives For Lives Behaviour Pet Rehabilitation Program Lost and Found I’ve lost my pet I’ve found a pet Care for Animals Owning a Pet Costs Veterinary Care Adopting a New Pet Locating a Lost Pet Pets and Rental Properties Disaster Management Plans Enrichment Dog Care Dog Walking Guidelines Parvovirus in Dogs Barking Dog Training Tips and Videos Bathing and Grooming Identification Veterinary Care Housing Breeds Enrichment Nutrition Puppy Care Cat Care Kitten Care Identification Veterinary Care Keeping Wildlife Safe and Your Cat Happy Housing Breeds Bathing and Grooming Training Nutrition Pocket Pets Livestock Birds Housing Identification Veterinary Care Nutrition Bathing and Grooming Training Pet Hazards Toxic Plants for Pets Christmas Season Fireworks and Storms Heat Stress Snake Bites and Pets Bushfires and House Fires Droughts Education Primary Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten) Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Secondary Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 School Holiday Program Community Groups RSPCA AWARE (free resource) Family Fun Training ACM20117 Certificate II in Animal Studies ACMGAS206 Provide Basic First Aid for Animals ACMMIC401 Implant Microchip in Cats and Dogs Introducing your pet to a new baby Basic Animal First Aid Introducing Your Pet to a New Baby Animal Welfare Our Inspectorate Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (1979) Working in Communities Community Aged Care Program Community Domestic Violence Program Community Homelessness Program Outreach Animal Assistance Programs Human Services Workshops Indigenous Community Companion Animal Health Program (ICCAHP) Youth Initiatives Home Ever After Community Branches and Programs Bushfire Response Disaster and Alerts Hot weather Fireworks and Storms Bushfires and House Fires Droughts RSPCA Pet Insurance EducationPrimary Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten) Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Secondary Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 School Holiday Program Community Groups RSPCA AWARE (free resource) Family Fun School Holiday Program The RSPCA NSW School Holiday Program is an opportunity for children and teens to spend either a half or full day at an RSPCA NSW shelter and learn about animal welfare from experts in the field. The sessions are tailored to specific age groups: 8 to 11 years, 12 to 15 years and 13 to 17 years. The Autumn 2022 program is running at the Sydney (Yagoona) shelter only. Join us for behind-the-scenes shelter tours, help us create enrichment for our animals and learn more about animal welfare. Please note, animal welfare is our top priority, so animal interaction is not guaranteed. To register, select your topic of interest and appropriate age group – we can’t wait to see you! Please note: Our shelters use peanut butter as part of the enrichment program for the animals. If your child or children have allergies, or you have any concerns, please feel free to contact the Education Team on (02) 9782 4478 prior to registering. For the safety of our shelter staff, if your family has been in contact with anyone who has a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis in the past 14 days, is showing flu-like symptoms or has a fever, please stay home. School Holiday Program Cost: Animals at RSPCA NSW (half day) = $40 + booking fees. Animal Careers = $90 + booking fees. Animals at RSPCA NSW Spend a few hours or a whole day learning about the animals who are waiting for their furever home at RSPCA NSW! Go on a behind-the-scenes tour, get crafty and create enrichment goodies for your own pet or one of the lucky animals at the RSPCA Sydney Shelter and who knows, maybe you’ll see your next furever friend there? Animals Careers Ever wonder what it takes to pursue a career working with animals? Join us as we meet an RSPCA NSW Inspector, Animal Attendant, Animal Trainer, Veterinarian and Vet Nurse and gain insights into their day to day job helping animals. Learn what skills, knowledge and experiences they needed to get into their current positions and discover the pathways to these roles. ProgramLocationAge groupFull or half dayLink Animals at RSPCA NSWSydney8-11 yearsHalfBook now Animals at RSPCA NSWSydney12-15 years HalfBook now Animal CareersSydney13-17 yearsFullBook now
