Your guide through the bush, pack on and map in paw.
Australia's animals, brought to life
Meet Skip the kangaroo and his mates, a cast of friendly native characters making natural education fun for little explorers.
Skip N Mates brings Australia's wildlife to life through a cast of loveable characters. Natural education that helps students fall in love with the bush, one mate at a time.
Meet the mates
A whole mob of Australian animals, each with their own name badge and their own story.
Cool, calm and never in a hurry. Patience is power.
The first big laugh you hear of a morning.
KittyKoalaHenryWombatArchieDingoMayaMagpieHuddyEmuElliaBush mateand more mates
See the show
A taste of the Skip N Mates roadshow, with Ben Dessen and the mates out in the bush. Pick the show for your students.
The classroom offering
More than an incursion
The incursion sparks the wonder. WILD gives teachers the framework and resources to carry that wonder into the classroom, supporting the direction of the new NSW syllabuses while easing the planning and assessment load.
Follow Skip's trailWonder, Inquire, Learn, Do
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Wonder
The incursion sparks curiosity through an incredible Australian wildlife experience.
Teacher sets the scene so the wonder can land.
- I
Inquire
Children generate their own questions, based on what has genuinely captured their interest.
Teacher helps each child shape their own questions.
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Learn
Children investigate, explore, collaborate, create and communicate their discoveries.
Teacher facilitates the investigating and the sharing.
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Do
Children turn their learning into meaningful action, creativity or contribution.
Teacher supports children to turn learning into action.
The new NSW syllabuses put children's curiosity and interests at the heart of learning. WILD gives teachers a ready-made framework to bring that to life, meeting both teachers and children where they are.
Teacher leads every step
- Teacher plans
- Teacher delivers
- Child completes
- Teacher assesses
Curiosity leads, teacher guides
- Child wonders
- Teacher notices
- Together they inquire
- Learning unfolds
- Evidence is captured
What every incursion includes
WILD Teacher Resource Portal
An introductory digital space with guidance, practical learning invitations and syllabus connections, so teachers can confidently extend the experience into their classrooms.
Eco Rangers Student Workbook
A student resource that captures children’s wonderings, questions and discoveries, with a strong emphasis on authentic writing.
NSW Syllabus Connections
Connections across Science and Technology, English, HSIE, Creative Arts and PDHPE, shaped by each child’s curiosity rather than a fixed activity.
Flexible Learning Invitations
Practical starting points teachers can adapt to their students’ interests, needs and readiness, rather than a rigid sequence of lessons.
The foundational WILD pack spans all four primary stages, Early Stage 1 to Stage 3, and is provided to your school after the incursion.
One incursion. Endless curiosity. Multiple learning pathways. Meaningful syllabus connections.
WILD does the groundwork so teachers can be present for the wonder.
The Outback Roadshow is on its way
Skip and the mates are getting ready to hit the road. Pop your details in and we'll let you know the moment it is coming your way.
Register your interest
Keen to bring Skip N Mates to your school? Pop your details in and we'll be in touch. Prefer to talk? Call 0412 009 958 or email brett@skipnmates.com.