Year K - 6

Incursion

Quenda Cabins – A Fun, Hands-On Wildlife Activity for Your Class

Students will learn out about quendas, a native marsupial, and what they need to survive exploring the essential needs of wildlife eg. shelter, food and friends.  

Help your students discover how artificial habitats can protect our native animals! In this engaging activity, students will learn why these refuges are important, talk about the pros and cons of creating them, and explore your school grounds to find the perfect spot.

Then, they’ll work together to build a quenda cabin using simple hand tools. Students will also become junior citizen scientists by helping track quenda sightings and sharing data with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

This activity is perfect for schools near bushland and gives students a practical way to care for local wildlife. Note: Refuges must be placed on school land.

**Lower primary will draw a habitat, middle primary design one and upper primary can build one**

Excursion duration is 1.5 hr.  This incursion may be completed in 1 hour, however more time may be needed afterwards to fully finish the cabin to a suitable standard

COST: One class (up to 30 students) is $400, second class, $250 per class incursion*. includes GST  

Upper primary costings: *2 x quenda cabin will be supplied for each 30 students at a cost of $500 for One class (up to 30 students), second class, $425 per class incursion*. includes GST  

Please note:

1. Choose any time to be taken to the booking page. You can choose your exact desired time in the booking form
2. Maximum students per group is 30. Multiple groups can be accommodated.
3. Our booking officer will get back to you via email to confirm your incursion within 7 working days.
   

If you have any questions regarding this activity, please email us at n2n@dbca.wa.gov.au. You need to submit and online enquiry form for any program, no bookings will be taken via email or phone.