Project Metamorph- funded by Icon Water- Term 4 each year
Observe the magic transformation of tadpoles into frogs in your classroom.
Frogs are iconic, cute and globally under threat.
It is illegal to remove or translocate tadpoles or frogs from the wild. FrogWatch can help you to get tadpoles into your classroom, along with everything you need to raise them into young frogs.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
We have 120 kits available, with a max of 4 kits per school. Bookings follow a strict ‘first paid, first in’ rule. Costs: $50 per kit, paired with a $50 refundable deposit.
HOW TO ORDER YOUR TADPOLE KIT(S) 1 – 0 – 1
Ribbit… Ready to leap into the 2026 tadpole fun? Bookings for Term 4/2026 will open at the start of Term 3.
Email frogwatcheducation@ginninderralandcare.org.au to get on our “early croakers” mailing list.
- Complete Project Metamorph Request Form, You will need your school’s bank account details for this!
- Review Project Metamorph Quick Guide
- Access Tadpoles/Frogs Education Resources
Ethical Approval Process
Great news! The ACT Schools Animal Ethics Committee (ACT SAEC) has approved FrogWatch’s Project Metamorph Tadpole Program for use in ACT schools. This means participating schools do not need to apply separately for ACT SAEC approval.
To participate, ACT schools must continue to meet the requirements of the Care and Use of Animals in ACT Schools Policy, including the following:
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- Hold a current Licence for the Use or Breeding of Animals for the Purpose of Research or Teaching.
- Nominate an Animal Welfare Liaison Officer and a Supervising Teacher to oversee animal welfare and day-to-day care.
- Follow all FrogWatch guidance, including the Important Program Information and Tadpole Kit Care Instruction Booklet.
- Maintain a daily husbandry journal, available to school staff and ACT SAEC on request or the FrogWatch Daily Animal Health Record Sheet
- Work with FrogWatch (or a veterinarian if required) to address any animal health or welfare concerns.
- Report any Unexpected Adverse Events to ACT SAEC within 24 hours.
- Include the program in the school’s annual ACT SAEC animal use statistics return.
Other useful information: Risk assessment (Basic template, expand for your school/classroom as needed), Emergency and Pandemic Preparation for Animals instructions
NSW schools: Check NSW Department of Education website for guidance
- What to do: Complete the Application for the Care and Use of Animals for Educational Purposes in ACT Schools
- Tip: Use provided answers to complete it quickly
- Risk assessment: Basic template available; expand for your school/classroom needs, Activity is very low risk
- Approval: Usually approved within a few days by the ACT Schools Animal Ethics Committee Secretariat
- Record keeping: Complete the Daily Animal Health Record Sheet
- Preparedness: Follow Emergency and Pandemic Preparation for Animals instructions
- NSW schools: Check NSW Department of Education website for guidance
Tadpole kits pick up 2026: First day of Term 4, Monday 12.October (pupil free day), 8am-5pm @ FrogWatch Headquarter, Flynn Community Hub, 21 Bingle Street, Flynn ACT
Tadpole kits return 2026- unless arranged otherwise: Last Monday of Term 4, 14. December, 8am-5pm @ same as abov
Looking forward to working with you!
Check out how our local frogs sound @ the Frog identification practise page to get into the swing of things!