NSW Environmental Education Centres

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Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre

Kamay Botany Bay 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

The EEC office is located at 13-31 Dampier Street, Kurnell NSW 2231.

Excursions and fieldwork programs are run at various sites including:

  • Kamay Botany Bay National Park
  • Bonna Point Reserve
  • Towra Point Nature Reserve
  • Wanda and Cronulla beaches

Working with schools

We work with all NSW public and non-government schools. Schools can book our centre for our learning programs from K-12. We offer inclusive educational programs for all students.

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 NSw Department of Education teachers who are experts in environmental education and outdoor learning. 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 provide schools activities to do before and after the visit to support classroom learning.

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Community and remembrance

History

Stage 2

Exploring the site at Kurnell, students will consider the traditional use of the land by Aboriginal people, visit the monuments located within the National Park and complete their lessons at the farm house using a slate and chalk.

Key Inquiry Questions

  • Who lived here first and how do we know?
  • How has our community changed? What features have been lost and what features have been retained?
  • What is the nature of the contribution made by different groups and individuals in the community?

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From bay to beyond

Science

Stage 5

The excursion from the bay to beyond supports the living world content strand of Stage 4/5 science. 

From the bay to beyond allows Students will collect data whilst learning about the unique ecosystems of Botany Bay. Students will perform measurement tasks and carry out activities that explore both the coastal rock platform and coastal woodland ecosystems.

This unique program combines perspectives of traditional Aboriginal land management and sustainability integrated with hands on science skills and content.

Students will describe adaptations of living things to factors in their environment; explore the effects of bushfire, drought and flood on Australian ecosystems, use keys to identify living organisms and scientific equipment to measure abiotic factors.

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Lizard life

Stage 1/2

Science and technology

There many different animals that live in your local area, and they all have similar needs to you to survive? You might be surprised at the number of animals living in your backyard or local park. What types of things do you think animals such as the Bluetongue need to survive? What can you do to help them?

Students learn about the needs of living things and gain a better understanding and respect for the natural world. The program uses hands-on, creative activities to encourage students to use scientific processes in an entertaining and explorative manner.

Student activities

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