Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre
Based in Terrigal, the Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre provides engaging marine and coastal education programs for primary and secondary students. Their hands-on fieldwork experiences allow students to investigate local ecosystems, collect scientific data, and develop a deeper understanding of marine environments. Curriculum-linked excursions are delivered by qualified educators and support learning in Science, Geography and environmental education through authentic, real-world investigations.
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.
Where to Find Posidonia australis
This website provides interactive tools and educational resources that help students learn how to locate and explore seagrass meadows using online maps, while developing an understanding of seagrass distribution, monitoring, and conservation.
Learning about the Water Industry in NSW
This website provides a range of curriculum-linked resources, activities, virtual learning experiences, and excursion opportunities that help students learn about water cycles, catchments, dams, waterways, and sustainable water management in Australia.
Seagrass Educators Handbook
The teaching guide provides educators with background information, lesson ideas, and practical activities to help students learn about seagrass ecosystems, their ecological importance, and the methods used to monitor and protect them through citizen science.
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.
Seagrass-Watch
This website is a teaching and learning resource that helps students and teachers understand seagrass ecosystems and why they are important. It provides educational materials such as videos, activity books, posters, and teacher guides that explain seagrass biology, its role in supporting marine life, and the threats it faces from human impacts and climate change.
Indigenous weather knowledge
This resource explains how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples use Indigenous seasonal calendars and environmental knowledge based on long term observation of plants, animals, and weather patterns to understand and interpret Australia’s climate and seasonal change.
Natural Water Cycle Colouring Sheet
Colour in the natural water cycle and see how water moves through different states of matter.