We bring the Marine Life to you
Welcome to Southern Ocean Education, the home of Seaweed Sally. Victoria’s premier provider of mobile Marine Education programs for Kindergartens, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Holiday Programs, or Special Events. Seaweed Sally is renowned for its convenient, entertaining and educational School Incursion program.
Program Highlights
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Southern Ocean Education delivers a unique, interactive program that brings marine life to you, saving on transport costs while providing a captivating learning experience. Whether in the classroom or at an event, children will have the opportunity to touch, explore, and learn about the creatures of the ocean.
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The program showcases a range of preserved marine specimens, including whale bones, shark jaws, a green sea turtle, porcupine fish, seahorses, octopuses, shells, coral, crab exoskeletons, and more. Students can see and touch these fascinating specimens, gaining a deeper understanding of marine life.
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A highlight of the program is the live animal "touch tank," which features local rockpool creatures like sea stars, sea urchins, elephant snails, hermit crabs, sea cucumbers, sea squirts, and more. Children are encouraged to handle and explore these live animals, learning about their survival strategies and the complex rockpool ecosystem.
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Southern Ocean Education staff are qualified, knowledgeable, and engaging, offering in-depth, age-appropriate explanations of marine species, their habitats, and their ecological roles. Students can explore each animal’s adaptations, behavior, and classification.
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The program is versatile, available for school incursions, birthday parties, expos, shopping center displays, and more. The size of the display is adaptable to fit the space and needs of the event. Whether it’s a small, intimate group or a large event, Southern Ocean Education guarantees an unforgettable experience.
Why Choose Southern Ocean Education?
Interactive and Engaging
Children actively participate, handling specimens and asking questions in a dynamic learning environment.
Educational and Fun
The program covers important ecological concepts like adaptations, food chains, and marine conservation in a way that is accessible and exciting for young learners.
Convenient and Cost-Effective
No need to transport students to distant locations—Southern Ocean Education brings the ocean to you!
Memorable Experiences
Every participant, from birthday children to event attendees, will leave with a unique marine specimen as a gift to remember the experience.
For your next school activity, birthday party, or event, Southern Ocean Education is the perfect way to bring the wonders of the ocean into your world. Contact us for a tailored quote to meet your needs and create an unforgettable marine experience.
Marine Education Programs
Marine Education
for Pre-school and Kindergartens
How big is a whale’s bone? Where is a sea star’s mouth? Who makes seashells, and how? All these questions and more will be answered with a visit from Seaweed Sally! From the vast open ocean to the fascinating rock pools along the shore, we explore it all.
Marine Education
for Primary Schools
Some amazing specimens will be on show to compare size, discuss habitat, food chains and defensive mechanisms. Included in the display will be whales teeth (baleen), a green sea turtle, krill, shark teeth, octopus, seahorse, cuttlefish many shells, sponges, shark eggs and much much more.
Marine Education
for Secondary Schools
A marine scientist will guide the session, providing everything—squid, worksheets, and expert instruction. Students will work in pairs to fully dissect the squid, label its anatomy, and, of course, explore the ink sac. They’ll even use the squid's internal pen to write with!
