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Brewongle Environmental Education Centre

Brewongle EEC

Brewongle supports all NSW public and non-government, primary and secondary schools with curriculum, leadership, and wellbeing programs centred on sustainability, environmental values, and Indigenous perspectives. We offer hands-on, student-centred inquiry learning through day and camp programs, plus pre- and post-excursion resources. We collaborate with external agencies to deliver high-quality, authentic education.

As an NSW Department of Education school, Brewongle is led by a principal and staffed by specialist primary and secondary teachers in science, geography, history, including Sustainability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. Our extensive professional learning programs focus strongly on Aboriginal education, helping teachers embed these themes across the curriculum.

Brewongle and Culture

Brewongle Environmental Education Centre incorporates Aboriginal culture and Indigenous perspectives into all its programs to foster a deep understanding, respect, and appreciation of the rich cultural heritage and knowledge of Aboriginal peoples. This approach supports the NSW Department of Education’s commitment to embedding Aboriginal perspectives across the curriculum and helping students develop cultural competence.

Overall, Brewongle’s commitment to integrating Aboriginal culture within all programs creates meaningful learning experiences that acknowledge the importance of Indigenous heritage and promote cultural awareness among all students. Brewongle is a proud member of Da Murraytoola Aboriginal Education Consultative Group.

We also celebrate these connections through the inclusion of Indigenous artwork created by our teacher, Craig Tangye. By incorporating Indigenous artwork into our website, corporate paperwork and marketing, Brewongle not only promotes its educational offerings but also respectfully honours Aboriginal Culture and invites the broader community to recognise and appreciate the significance of Indigenous perspectives within our shared learning environment.

Brewongle is on Darug Country.

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Aboriginal Education

History

Stage 3

The Darug people have occupied the Western Sydney region for more than 22,000 years. Darug culture is connected to the country, people and to the spirituality of the land. With the eucalypt forest as the setting students will learn about the importance of Country and Place to the Darug nation, they will also discover their tools, food, culture, art and music. 

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Water in the world

Geography

Stage 4

The Hawkesbury Nepean River has been a vital part of our landscape for many thousands of years. It played a key role in the lives of Indigenous Darug People living in the area, the early European Settlers, and is important to many thousands of people today. This Geographical Inquiry will focus on the environmental and human processes that influence the availability and distribution of water, with a particular focus on the Hawkesbury River at Sackville North. The program includes loads of fieldwork and mapping skills as well as pre- and post-excursion lessons and an assessment task.

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Ecosystem dynamics

Stage 6

The following is a virtual fieldwork program to support Module 4 of the Year 11 Biology syllabus: Module 4 - Ecosystem Dynamics. This program can support the 15 hour depth study syllabus requirement. The inquiry question you will be studying is: What effect can one species have on the other species in a community?

Student activities

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