Criteria

How to become a Reef Guardian School

To participate in the Reef Guardian Schools Program the following are:

Register with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Arrange an initial staff briefing on all aspects of being a Reef Guardian School
Develop a plan of action to highlight the school or a class involvement in the program
Participate in reef education activities as a class or school across a variety of key learning areas
Participate in Sea Week and World Environment Day activities each year
Encourage students to educate their families about Reef-Care principles
Ensure that the program is ongoing
Submit a copy of the school's Reef Guardian Commitment and documentation verifying the schools activities to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority by the end of Term 3.

Use the Reef ED Teaching Units and the Reef HQ Education Programs available at www.reefED.edu.au
Encourage students to play a key role as a Reef Guardian (this will vary from school to school)
Display the Reef Guardian Schools logo throughout the school
Demonstrate to the community and to other schools the importance of best environmental practices and principles for the Reef
Promote the school as a model Reef Guardian through the School Development Plan, either as a focal point or through aspects of the curriculum
Liaise with other schools on what they are doing to become a Reef Guardian School
Appoint a Reef Guardian School contact person, and advise the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority that they have been appointed - and of any future changes.