Bournda Environmental Education Centre - NSW Environmental Education Centres

Bournda EEC

Our centre is part of the NSW Department of Education’s Environmental Education Centres network. We help students and teachers learn about the environment, sustainability and nature through hands-on learning.

Our environment

Our centre uses the local natural area to make learning active, enjoyable and linked to real life. Outdoor learning helps students feel more connected to nature.

Working with schools

We work with all NSW public and non-government schools. Schools can book our centre for our co-curricular learning programs and teacher professional development.

Learning programs

We run hands-on programs for students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Our programs link to what students are learning in class and can be changed to suit their needs.

Many of our programs also include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. Students learn about culture, Country and how to care for the environment.

Our staff are trained teachers who are experts in environmental education. They guide students through real-world learning experiences that are active and engaging. Students get to explore, ask questions and think about the world around them. We also give schools activities to do before and after the visit to help keep the learning going.

Our programs include:

day trips to our centre or nearby bushland and wetlands
visits to schools
camp programs.

Teacher support

We also support teachers with:

workshops for professional learning
helpful teaching resources
support with planning lessons and programs
spaces for staff meetings and student workshops.

Bournda EEC is located on Yuin country.

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K-6

Nature documentary making

English

Stage 2

Move over David Attenborough! Here comes the next generation of nature documentary makers. Send a group of students along to Bournda National Park to learn the art of nature film making. Students will be taught to develop a script, to use a variety of film making techniques using iPad and to edit in the field using iMovie. The students will work as a team of mobile movie makers – visiting a variety of locations around the park focusing on the need to protect our natural environment for future generations.

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7-12

AUSMAP microplastics survey

Earth and Environmental Science

Stage 4-6

AUSMAP (Australian Microplastic Assessment Project) is a nation-wide citizen science program designed to document and analyse microplastic pollution in Australian aquatic environments. By engaging high school students and communities in citizen science activities, we empower our participants to take leadership on systemic solutions.

AUSMAP is supported by a series of teaching resources, enabling teachers and educators to model guided inquiry and engage students in
meaningful fieldwork. The teaching resources address syllabus outcomes in a range of key learning
areas, including Science and Geography for Years 7-12.

Bournda EEC is a AUSMAP Regional Hub. Bournda teachers are accredited providers and will facilitate the AUSMAP methodology, collecting, analysing and sharing microplastic data from a range of aquatic environments. High school groups can partake in this rigorous scientific methodology and collection protocol by contacting Bournda EEC, acting as local AUSMAP Regional Hub. Workshops are available throughout the year and we will start our school bookings during National Science Week.

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Resources

Learning resources

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