These are two youngsters who will not get in trouble if they are caught canoodling on school grounds.

Love was in the air when a new albino Wallaby arrived at Whitgift School just after Valentines Day last week.

The one-year-old female was brought to the school as a companion for a two-year-old male albino wallaby, that has lived in the grounds for the past year.

It is hoped the two can mate to add extra members to the school's famous collection of animals.

The south Croydon school is renowned for having animals resident in its 45 acre grounds since the 1930s, which include peacocks, wallabies and flamingos.

In 2002, the school was given two albino wallabies as a gift from the Queen, when the school's ponds re-opened.

Unfortunately both wallabies are now dead, but the school's headmaster purchased four more wallabies to replace the dead two.

A competition has also been launched to name the two potential lovebirds.

Children who attend schools that are part of Whitgift School's Primary Project- a scheme that gives primary schools the chance to attend Whitgift and use its facilities for a week- can suggest possible names that will then be put to a vote.

As well as the arrival of the new albino wallaby, there has been much excitement at the school , after a wallaby joey was spotted for the first time.

Groundskeeper Graham Hardwick said he had never seen the youngster before, and thinks it could have been born in recent weeks.

A spokeswoman for the school said: "We are absolutely delighted with the new arrival. 

"She is a terrific addition to our expanding wallaby ‘family’ and we hope she will be a great companion for our male white wallaby.

"Having animals let alone wallabies is unusual but really adds another dimension to learning.”