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A one stop shop for all things Great Barrier Reef Education.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and its national education centre for the Great Barrier Reef, Reef HQ Aquarium, offer an extensive range of educational resources and programs. These resources are curriculum-linked for all year levels, from early learning to grade 12.

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The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is calling for motivated and inspired school students to join us in this year’s Reef Guardian School Eco Challenge.

World Oceans Day – 8 June- FREE - Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef virtual learning experience.

Reef scene with fishes and corals

World Environment Day – 5 June- FREE - Ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef virtual learning experience

Reef scene

Let’s celebrate World Turtle Day, 2023. Join our marine educators to gain an understanding of the biology and adaptations of sea turtles.

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Our education resources cover a range of topics to teach and learn about the Great Barrier Reef including climate change, sea country connection, sustainability, wetlands, threats to the Reef, biodiversity. Below you can find resources, including our Reef Beat poster series, science unit plans, student activity sheets, videos and much more!
Click on the tabs or apply filters to browse through the resources by year level and topic.
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Career on the Reef Flyer
Careers on the Reef Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Careers on the Reef". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Reef Guardians
  • Human uses on the Reef
Turtle Connections VLE Flyer
Turtle Connections Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Turtle Connections". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Endangered species
Management of the Reef Flyer
Management of the Reef Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Management of the Great Barrier Reef". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Responsible Reef practises
Growing up on the reef flyer
Growing up on the Reef Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Life cycles and Growing up on the Reef". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Endangered species
Creature Features flyer
Creatures and their Features Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Creatures and their Features". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Endangered species
  • Eye on the Reef
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Turtle Connections VLE Flyer
Turtle Connections Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Turtle Connections". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Endangered species
Growing up on the reef flyer
Growing up on the Reef Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Life cycles and Growing up on the Reef". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Endangered species
Creature Features flyer
Creatures and their Features Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Creatures and their Features". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Endangered species
  • Eye on the Reef
Dugong feeding
Living things on the Reef VLE program flyer Open

Reef biodiversity
Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef VLE program flyer Open

Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef virtual learning experience - program overview and outline

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Turtle Connections VLE Flyer
Turtle Connections Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Turtle Connections". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Endangered species
Management of the Reef Flyer
Management of the Reef Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Management of the Great Barrier Reef". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Responsible Reef practises
Creature Features flyer
Creatures and their Features Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Creatures and their Features". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Endangered species
  • Eye on the Reef
Image collage of various Reef creatures
Classification of Reef Creatures VLE program flyer Open

Crown-of-thorns starfish and Giant Triton snail
Ecosystems and Reef Relationships VLE program flyer Open

Ecosystems and Reef Relationships virtual learning experience - program overview and outline

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Turtle Connections VLE Flyer
Turtle Connections Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Turtle Connections". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Endangered species
Management of the Reef Flyer
Management of the Reef Flyer Open

Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a Reef Education Virtual Learning Experience featuring "Management of the Great Barrier Reef". The Reef Education team can deliver a range of virtual learning experiences, which all link to the Australian Curriculum, using Zoom meeting room or webinar platforms.

  • Responsible Reef practises
Image collage of various Reef creatures
Classification of Reef Creatures VLE program flyer Open

Coral bleaching impact
Reefs at Risk VLE program flyer Open

Reefs at Risk virtual learning experience - program overview and outline

Reef biodiversity
Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef VLE program flyer Open

Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef virtual learning experience - program overview and outline

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