Bee In Schools Program
Native Bee Education Through Hands-On Learning 🐝🔬
Our Bees in Schools programs provide Australian native bee incursions that put native bee education at the heart of hands-on learning. Students don’t just read about bees—they explore habitats, conduct STEM investigations, and participate in interactive activities, fostering a deep understanding of pollination, biodiversity, and sustainability.
Hands-on learning experiences include:
Hybrid and Mini Solitary Bee Hotels: Students build and observe structures designed for native solitary bees, learning how different species nest and the importance of habitat creation.
STEM Discovery Table: Students use microscopes to examine pollen, study bee anatomy, and explore the ecological role of bees. Tools like refractometers allow them to test honey moisture content, connecting science directly to real-world applications.
Beeswax Activities: Rolling candles or making lip balms teaches about beeswax production and its practical uses, linking biology, design, and creativity.
Pollinator-Friendly Seed Balls: Students design and create seed balls to support native bees, combining environmental stewardship with hands-on gardening and ecological science.
Through these Australian native bee incursions, students develop:
Observation and critical thinking skills as they examine native bee habitats and behavior
Problem-solving abilities through designing and constructing bee hotels
STEM understanding by linking biological concepts to experiments and practical applications
Environmental awareness by learning how native bees support ecosystems and how humans can protect them
By participating in these hands-on incursions, students are inspired to care for Australian native bees, gain practical STEM skills, and engage in pollinator conservation. These activities align with the Australian Curriculum, fostering curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong respect for native bees.
Email; hello@urbanbee.qld.edu.au to learn more
OSHC & Vacation Care Bee Incursions Brisbane and South East Queensland
September School Holidays - BOOKED OUT, Limited Spaces for January School Holiday Period Remain
COST From $700 plus GST
Urban Bee Education showcases the amazing world of pollinators in your own school’s backyard. Children will immerse themselves in the world of bees with our engaing and interactive Bee Incursions.
Children will discover;
The difference between European and Native bees
Lean about some of the 1700+ Native bee species found in Australia
How and why bees pollinate our food, and their role in our food web
Experience being a backyard beekeeper (simulated)
Learn how to care for Australian Native Stingless beehives
Discover why household lawn chemicals are harming our bees
How and what to plant for a pollinator friendly garden
How to create habitat in your backyard to support our pollinators
Children will then get their hands dirty… and sticky with some hands on activities
View inside a real stingless native bee hive, identifying the brood, honey and pollen stores and maybe even spot the Queen!
Creating pollinator friendly seedballs to spread around the school or local community to improve floral resources for our bees and butterflies
Taste honeycomb cut straight from the frame
Option to create native solitary bee hotels to be used around the school to improve habitat
Option to Cold press their own take home jar of honey
Option to roll their own beeswax candle
Option to make their own beeswax lipbalm
Learning outcomes - Students will have a deeper understanding of how bees play an integral part of our food web. Challenges our bees and pollinators face with the use of chemicals and loss of habitat. The habitat requirements of different native bee species and how to restore local habitats.
Details- Contact us to discuss further Email hello@urbanbee.qld.edu.au
Secondary School Bee Education Brisbane and South East Queensland
COST From $500 plus GST
Urban Bee Education showcases the amazing world of pollinators in your own school’s backyard. Tailored to your curriculum needs Students will explore the importance of pollinators as an integral part of our food system, and how these amazing little creatures form a fundamental component of our food web.
Mapped to the Australian Curriculum V9 and your needs, Students may discover;
The biology of European and Native bees
Lean about some of the 1700+ Native bee species found in Australia
How and why bees pollinate our food, and their role in our food web
Discuss challenges effecting bees such as the Varroa mite and pesticides
Learn how to care for Australian Native Stingless beehives
Discover why household lawn chemicals are harming our bees
How and what to plant for a pollinator friendly garden
How to create habitat in your backyard to support our pollinators
Students will then get their hands dirty… and sticky with some hands on activities
View inside a real stingless native bee hive, identifying the brood, honey and pollen stores and maybe even spot the Queen!
Creating pollinator friendly seedballs to spread around the school or local community to improve floral resources for our bees and butterflies
Taste honeycomb cut straight from the frame
Option to create native solitary bee hotels to be used around the school to improve habitat
Option to Cold press their own take home jar of honey
Option to roll their own beeswax candle
Option to make their own beeswax lipbalm
Learning outcomes - Students will have a deeper understanding of how bees play an integral part of our food web. Challenges our bees and pollinators face with the use of chemicals and loss of habitat. The habitat requirements of different native bee species and how to restore local habitats.
Details- Session times: We can tailor our program to fit your timetable. Contact us to discuss further Email hello@urbanbee.qld.edu.au
Primary School Bee Education Brisbane and South East Queensland
COST From $500 plus GST
Urban Bee Education showcases the amazing world of pollinators in your own school’s backyard. Students will explore the importance of pollinators as an integral part of our food system, and how we can support these amazing little creatures at home and at school.
Students will discover;
The difference between European and Native bees
Lean about some of the 1700+ Native bee species found in Australia
How and why bees pollinate our food, and their role in our food web
Experience being a backyard beekeeper (simulated)
Learn how to care for Australian Native Stingless beehives
Discover why household lawn chemicals are harming our bees
How and what to plant for a pollinator friendly garden
How to create habitat in your backyard to support our pollinators
Students will then get their hands dirty… and sticky with some hands on activities
View inside a real stingless native bee hive, identifying the brood, honey and pollen stores and maybe even spot the Queen!
Creating pollinator friendly seedballs to spread around the school or local community to improve floral resources for our bees and butterflies
Taste honeycomb cut straight from the frame
Option to create native solitary bee hotels to be used around the school to improve habitat
Option to Cold press their own take home jar of honey
Option to roll their own beeswax candle
Option to make their own beeswax lipbalm
Learning outcomes - Students will have a deeper understanding of how bees play an integral part of our food web. Challenges our bees and pollinators face with the use of chemicals and loss of habitat. The habitat requirements of different native bee species and how to restore local habitats.
Details- Session times: We can tailor our program to fit your timetable. Contact us to discuss further Email hello@urbanbee.qld.edu.au
Childcare and Early Education
Bee Education Brisbane and South East Queensland
COST From $500 plus GST
A simplified version of our Prep-Year 2 program, Urban Bee Education showcases the amazing world of pollinators in your own school’s backyard. Students will explore the importance of pollinators as an integral part of our food system, and how we can support these amazing little creatures at home and at school.
Students will discover;
The difference between European and Native bees
Lean about some of the 1700+ Native bee species found in Australia
How and why bees pollinate our food, and their role in our food web
Experience being a backyard beekeeper (simulated)
Learn how to care for Australian Native Stingless beehives
Discover why household lawn chemicals are harming our bees
How and what to plant for a pollinator friendly garden
How to create habitat in your backyard to support our pollinators
Students will then get their hands dirty… and sticky with some hands on activities
View inside a real stingless native bee hive, identifying the brood, honey and pollen stores and maybe even spot the Queen!
Creating pollinator friendly seedballs to spread around the school or local community to improve floral resources for our bees and butterflies
Taste honeycomb cut straight from the frame
Option to create native solitary bee hotels to be used around the school to improve habitat
Option to Cold press their own take home jar of honey
Option to roll their own beeswax candle
Option to make their own beeswax lipbalm
Learning outcomes - Students will have a deeper understanding of how bees play an integral part of our food web. Challenges our bees and pollinators face with the use of chemicals and loss of habitat. The habitat requirements of different native bee species and how to restore local habitats.
Details- Session times: We can tailor our program to fit your timetable. Contact us to discuss further Email hello@urbanbee.qld.edu.au
Urban Bee Education has partnered with many of the leading shopping centres around Brisbane and the Gold Coast to deliver week long, fully interactive and engaging Bee Education Programs
Get Hands On
Make your own Hybrid Solitary Bee Hotel
Make your own Beeswax Lip Balm
Make your own Rolled Beeswax Candle
Make your own Pollinator Friendly Seed Ball
Cold press your own Jar of Honey
Thank you to our Shopping Centre Partners
Learn about the amazing world of pollinators - Honey Bees, Native Stingless Bees, Solitary Native Bees. Every bee is important!
Pollinator Conservation through Environmental Education
Experience - The Team at Urban Bee Education has had over 15 years experience working in schools and designing tailored educational programs for learning diverse students. Talis, our Head of Educational Design spent many years leading the Diverse Learning unit at a large p-12 school in Brisbane. Steph, our Lead Educator, has been delivering our flagship Bees in Schools program for over 5 Years. Her passion for bees is second to none and continues to inspire the young and young at heart through her Brisbane Bee Education programs. Aly, our Bee Educator, runs her own successful regenerative honey label Norma May Honey, and is extremely knowledgeable in all things bees and pollinators.
Risk Assessments and Safety - Safety is paramount for Urban Bee Education, luckily Talis has a Masters Degree in Health and Safety. We can supply you with all necessary risk assessments your school or organisation may need.
Urban Bee Team Qualifications- Masters OHSE, Grad Dip Research, Diploma Disability, Diploma Community Service, Diploma WHS, Cert 4 Training and Assessing, Valid Blue Cards