Marine Discovery Centre Hastings Point
Education programs combine interactive presentations with hands-on field studies in local coastal ecosystems, including rocky shores, mangroves, dunes and wetlands. Programs are tailored from early learning through to senior secondary, inspiring students to develop a deeper understanding of marine environments and ocean conservation.
Port Macquarie Marine Discovery Centre
Students have hands-on opportunities to explore marine ecosystems, biodiversity, aquaculture and coastal conservation through interactive activities and live displays. Programs are available for learners from early childhood through to senior secondary and can be tailored to support a range of science and environmental learning outcomes.
Seagrass-Watch Junior Activity Book
This activity book is a student-friendly resource that uses simple activities and games to teach younger learners about seagrass ecosystems, the animals that live in them, and why these habitats need to be protected.
Seagrass-Watch Activity Book
This resource is designed to engage students in learning about seagrass ecosystems through hands-on activities, games, and field-based investigations. It helps learners understand the importance of seagrass habitats, the species that depend on them, and how citizen science can be used to monitor and protect coastal environments.
Learn with Blueback
This resource uses the novel Blueback to engage students in exploring marine conservation themes, including ocean ecosystems, human impacts, and environmental stewardship through curriculum-linked learning activities.
Sharks: Secondary Sharks: Secondary unit
Students explore shark anatomy, adaptations, ecology, and conservation through inquiry-based, curriculum-linked learning activities and scientific case studies.
Save Our Seas: The Rangers Challenge
Students are challenged to become ultimate ocean conservation champions with a free activity pack.
Cauliflower Coral as a Threatened Species
Explore cauliflower coral and how scientists are helping restore it. Students learn about habitats, human impact and conservation through real examples.
Sustainable Manifestos
Explore sustainable actions to protect oceans, creating a class manifesto with solutions and impacts, building environmental awareness and persuasive communication skills.
‘Lets Protect’ Poster
Create a persuasive poster using emotive language, rhetorical questions and other devices to promote ocean conservation, developing communication and audience awaresness.