SharkSmart school workbooks
The SharkSmart school primary and secondary workbooks use the NSW Shark Management Strategy as a real-world example to help students learn science and technology while understanding shark safety and ocean use.
Shark Harbour
The National Geographic documentary Shark Harbour follows marine biologists in Sydney Harbour as they study shark attacks to better understand and coexist with these predators.
Marine Environments
This webpage provides an overview of marine environments, describing key ecosystems like oceans, coral reefs and estuaries, and offers educational information and activities to explore and care for them.
Biodiversity
This webpage explains biodiversity as the variety of life at genetic, species and ecosystem levels, highlighting its importance, the threats it faces, and actions people can take to help protect it.
Sustainable Seafood in Australia
This site provides student worksheets with interactive videos, multimedia content, real-world case studies, differentiated activities, and a printable “Find Your Career in the Seafood Industry” poster, all aligned with the Australian Curriculum, to showcase career opportunities, sustainability efforts, and technological advancements in Australia’s aquaculture and wild-catch fishing industries.
NSW Seafood Industry Partnership in Schools (SIPS 2030)
This lesson series on sustainable NSW seafood provides students with adaptable resources, including worksheets, activities and videos, to support learning and build a critical understanding of sustainable fishing practices.
Dolphins & Estuaries
Learn about estuaries, why they are important to dolphins and other marine life and the threats they face in this interactive activity. Created by our education team for primary and early high school students.
Baleen & Toothed Whales
What is the difference between a baleen whale and a toothed whale? What do they eat? Learn about the classification of whales and food chains in this school activity.
The Yabby Unit
This unit of work provides students with the opportunity to investigate the importance of aquaculture production to our society. It integrates content from multiple contexts, aquaculture, aquaponics and digital technologies.
The Rivers and Wetlands of the Murray Darlin Basin
This resource provides downloadable teacher support materials and learning sequences to help educators guide students through inquiry‑based lessons about the Basin’s rivers, wetlands, ecosystems, Aboriginal perspectives and environmental stewardship.