Animal Industry Skills

Year Long

Do you have a love for animals? Perhaps you have an interest in working with animals in the future? Do you want to develop an understanding of the specific skills and knowledge that can prepare you for future study or employment in the animal industry?

This elective will take a deep dive into the essentials you must know when caring for animals!

This subject will be broken up into a number of different modules, in a way that is similar to an animal studies certificate. Some areas of study include:

  • animal health and parasites

  • safe animal handling techniques

  • safe animal transport

  • animal body language and communication

  • animal ethics and welfare

  • animal behaviour and enrichment

  • disease transmission and management

This elective is a blend of classroom-based learning, with the inclusion of practical classes to put your knowledge into practice!

If you are old enough, students will be strongly encouraged to undertake a week of Work Experience whilst studying this subject. Students will be supported to build a resume, contact organisations and apply for work experience opportunities across a range of different jobs and industries.

This elective does not require you to have studied another Animals subject before. It is a great addition for those students who have already studied Feathers & Fur, Reptiles or Fish, and are looking to dive deeper into the reasons we make certain choices when caring for our animals at TC and beyond.

This subject can be considered a helpful stepping stone into the VET Cert II in Animal Care, which many TC students enrol in at Box Hill TAFE in FLE3 + (Year 10).

*Extra-curricular fun!*

All students enrolled in the Working with Animals Program have an opportunity to apply for our three school camps. These are Farm Camp, Zoo Camp and Turtle Camp!

All students enrolled in the Working with Animals Program are welcome to attend our weekly Animals Committee Meeting, where students get to take the floor and share their ideas and proposals for changes to our practice, or to share important updates on our animals health or training progress. It is a great place to meet like-minded animal lovers.

All students enrolled in the Working with Animals Program are invited to help us plan and run exciting and fun school events. Students enjoy volunteering for a number of roles to share our amazing program with the school community. These events include our annual Animal Expo and Trivia Night to name a few!

See what all Animals electives get up to on TC Animals Instagram! Templestowe College Animals (@tc_animals) • Instagram photos and videos

🥭 MANGO MANIA🥭 We are excited to announce that our mango delivery is HERE!! It was all hands on deck with our Fish class dropping everything to help us out with the delivery. Thanks team. All buyers should have recieved an email sharing informa
Day 1 of Zoo Camp mostly consisted of camp setup and a visit to the beautiful Venus Baths. Today’s wildlife finds included emus, kookaburras, water skinks, kangaroos and crimson rosellas. 🦜
Zoo Camp 2024 🐢🦜🦏🦒🐫🐂🐆 Off we go!
Turtle Team
🐢🐢🐢TURTALLY EPIC FRIDAY 🐢🐢🐢 Today a small team of our turtle-loving TC crew headed to Melbourne Zoo to participate in @zoosvictoria Fighting Extinction Schools Showcase. Joined by Graham from Turtles Australia, we spoke to guests about our con
One of the most impressive examples of student-led-learning is our Thursday lunchtime Snake Training sessions. An idea launched by some of our former Snake Head Keepers, a small team of experienced students work alongside others to help up-skill them
Hi my name is Faith but for some reason they keep calling me “Oi” or “Get out of the barn!” Silly humans.
ORDERS CLOSING TODAY!! If you’re thinking about buying a tray of mangos, today is your last opportunity. Orders closing this evening! Link in bio to purchase!