Teacher Resources

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is on a mission to end overfishing. This 40-60 minute lesson for years 5 and 6, will introduce learners to the MSC Standard for sustainable fishing.

Explore shark evolution and adaptions, analysing natural selection and survival to explain how species change and respond to environmental pressures.

This learning package introduces Preschool to Year 2 students to the importance of shellfish reefs in NSW, helping them understand these “forgotten reefs,” their ecology, threats and ways to protect them through age-appropriate activities and teacher support.

This learning package provides teachers with curriculum‑linked lessons, activities and teaching guides that help upper primary students explore the ecology, importance, threats and restoration of shellfish reefs in New South Wales through hands‑on and inquiry‑based learning.

This learning package offers teachers curriculum‑linked lessons, activities and background information to help middle and upper secondary students investigate the ecology, cultural significance, threats and restoration of shellfish reefs in New South Wales.

Explore marine careers, analysing roles, skills and knowledge to understand conservation, career pathways and management of marine environments.

Author: Rochelle Strauss  Diving into a sea of knowledge: empowering teachers to enhance ocean literacy in primary schools through an ocean education training program with fascinating information, stunning visuals and plenty of calls to action.

The Harbour School Sydney provides a range of quality, curriculum-linked educational experiences and resources based on themes of marine, coastal and estuarine environments, climate change and urban harbours. We deliver a range of excursions and incursions, facilitate environmental projects including experiences for Living Seawalls, and deliver professional learning for teachers and pre-service teachers.

The Mini Museum is an innovative loans program that brings hands-on learning experiences directly to preschools in regional NSW. Through partnerships with local libraries and museums, young learners can explore Australia's incredible environments at their preschool or community hub.

Explore the wonders of science and nature through The Nature of Science video series, where scientists and cinematographers reveal the mysteries of the natural world through captivating footage.

This 3 part case study invites you to step into the role of a marine scientist and investigate the incredible story of the Giant Australian Cuttlefish aggregation in South Australia’s Upper Spencer Gulf. Along the way, you’ll discover what makes cephalopods so fascinating, why the area is such an important breeding ground, and how species like cuttlefish can experience dramatic population changes over time.

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.