The Harbour School Sydney
The Harbour School Sydney delivers a range of excursions and incursions, and facilitates environmental projects including experiences for Living Seawalls. It provides and facilitates education, skills and training experiences across diverse harbour sites. It provides a valuable connection between educational facilities, harbour sites, research institutions and businesses, and fosters interdisciplinary learning about ocean literacy and environments.
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Australian Marine Science Association 2026 Conference
Topic: Exploring Practical, Fieldwork-based School Education Programs that Embed Ocean Literacy Through Explicit Syllabus Links in Secondary Geography, Marine Studies and STEM. This presentation explores ocean literacy programs designed for school students. It explores, how engagement in ocean literacy by teachers and students can be enhanced by providing comprehensive programs that integrate quality text and digital resources, fieldwork-based experiences, inter-school collaborations and cross-curriculum projects. An over-crowded curriculum is one of the barriers to embedding ocean literacy in Australian schools. Explicitly linking ocean literacy principles to existing syllabuses across a range of subjects, rather than adding additional content is essential. Subjects such as Geography and STEM provide ideal opportunities to embed ocean literacy alongside Science and Marine Studies. Practical, hands-on fieldwork experiences provide students with an opportunity to connect with subject content beyond the classroom. Addressing mandatory syllabus components such as fieldwork, research and inquiry processes, and communication syllabus outcomes, particularly in subjects with external examinations, provides an additional incentive for teachers to engage with ocean literacy programs. Engaging and authentic marine science fieldwork experiences and case studies are enhanced by partnerships between educators, marine scientists and local conservation and restoration projects. Location: Canberra Date: 30 August - 3 September |
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Streamwatch for Schools
Greater Sydney Landcare Streamwatch and The Harbour School Sydney are launching Streamwatch for schools.
Greater Sydney Landcare Streamwatch and The Harbour School Sydney are launching Streamwatch for schools.
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2025 Highlights
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Excursions and Incursions
Resources
Explore the Resources sections for downloadable handouts about marine, coastal and estuarine environments, climate change and urban harbours.
Professional Learning
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Blue Schools Australia Network
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If your school undertakes, or has undertaken, a practical project to engage students in learning about the ocean, harbours or local waterways, you should consider joining the Blue Schools Australia Network.
Aims of the Blue School Australia Network are: to improve ocean literacy; to promote school projects which engage students with the ocean, harbours or local waterways; to improve understanding about the blue economy and opportunities for students to engage with it. |
Interested schools and individuals should be committed to engaging students in projects to facilitate learning about issues such as water quality, aquatic and intertidal ecosystems, the interconnectedness between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, aquatic ecosystem restoration, catchment management, etc.
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Schools should be open to exploring the Blue Schools concept more fully, with the possibility of more formalised structures and standards for Blue Schools in the future.
https://forms.gle/5BW4ehAye9WxoYhJ6
https://forms.gle/5BW4ehAye9WxoYhJ6
Testimonials
Geographical Investigation Excursion - Iron Cove
"The excursion was fantastic and the girls got a lot out of it."
- Greg, Five Dock
"The excursion was fantastic and the girls got a lot out of it."
- Greg, Five Dock
Kelp Forests, Great Southern Reef - Chowder Bay
"This is the most engaging excursion my class has had."
- Amelia, Baulkham Hills
"This is the most engaging excursion my class has had."
- Amelia, Baulkham Hills
Earth's Natural Systems - Chowder Bay
"Thank you for the wonderful learning yesterday. The students and staff were equally impressed and found all the fieldwork meaningful and with purpose. The resources you created for the students will greatly support their learning for the upcoming assessment task".
- Grace, Kenthurst
"Thank you for the wonderful learning yesterday. The students and staff were equally impressed and found all the fieldwork meaningful and with purpose. The resources you created for the students will greatly support their learning for the upcoming assessment task".
- Grace, Kenthurst
Kelp Forest, Great Southern Reef - Cabbage Tree Bay
"Such an outstanding day! Engaging, hands on activities and a fabulous opportunity to be immersed in the environment. Truely, when the most lasting and meaningful geography learning happens. Thanks to The Harbour School Sydney and EcoTreasures.
We love completing fieldwork with The Harbour School Sydney - syllabus-centred, engaging, hands-on and super relevant for HSC preparation. Thanks again for an awesome experience for these regional NSW students!"
- Kylie, Tamworth
"Such an outstanding day! Engaging, hands on activities and a fabulous opportunity to be immersed in the environment. Truely, when the most lasting and meaningful geography learning happens. Thanks to The Harbour School Sydney and EcoTreasures.
We love completing fieldwork with The Harbour School Sydney - syllabus-centred, engaging, hands-on and super relevant for HSC preparation. Thanks again for an awesome experience for these regional NSW students!"
- Kylie, Tamworth
Multi-day excursion as part of a Year 12 Geography camp - Darling Harbour Precinct and Kelp Forests - Great Southern Reef - Darling Harbour and Chowder Bay
"It was a truly fantastic experience and I know my class got so much out of it"
- Rochelle, Mudgee
"Thanks for an enjoyable 3 days. Your knowledge and expertise were welcome and appreciated. Looking forward to next year.
- Erica, Orange
"It was a truly fantastic experience and I know my class got so much out of it"
- Rochelle, Mudgee
"Thanks for an enjoyable 3 days. Your knowledge and expertise were welcome and appreciated. Looking forward to next year.
- Erica, Orange
Kelp Forests - Great Southern Reef - Chowder Bay
"Our day with you was excellent and we all agreed that the excursion was so valuable. Thank you for being so flexible both before and on the day to create a series of activities and lectures that were both informative and engaging. The students commented on how helpful it was. It's nice to be on holidays this week and reflect on how beneficial our time with you was.
Louise was excellent at designing a syllabus focussed and engaging fieldwork day - it was excellent!"
- Kylie, Tamworth
"Our day with you was excellent and we all agreed that the excursion was so valuable. Thank you for being so flexible both before and on the day to create a series of activities and lectures that were both informative and engaging. The students commented on how helpful it was. It's nice to be on holidays this week and reflect on how beneficial our time with you was.
Louise was excellent at designing a syllabus focussed and engaging fieldwork day - it was excellent!"
- Kylie, Tamworth
Geographical Investigation - Chowder Bay
"Thank you for the excellent experience. We all enjoyed it and it was valuable field work for the students."
- Frederico, Mosman
"Thank you for the excellent experience. We all enjoyed it and it was valuable field work for the students."
- Frederico, Mosman
White Rock Screening - Chowder Bay
"Thank you so much for leading the viewing of 'White Rock' and the substantial presentation afterwards for the students studying the HSC. The students enjoyed the experience immensely and I know that they now have great foundational knowledge on this topic. The follow up presentation and talk specific to HSC studies was so valuable."
- Gloria, Westmead
"Thank you so much for leading the viewing of 'White Rock' and the substantial presentation afterwards for the students studying the HSC. The students enjoyed the experience immensely and I know that they now have great foundational knowledge on this topic. The follow up presentation and talk specific to HSC studies was so valuable."
- Gloria, Westmead
Socials
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