Virtual Learning Experiences
Virtual Learning Experiences
Be a Marine Biologist for a Day
Be a Marine Biologist for a Day
2022 Student Eco Challenge
2022 Student Eco Challenge
Welcome to the ReefED!
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.
Scroll down to access these educational resources.
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.
World Environment Day – 5 June- FREE - Ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef virtual learning experience
Let’s celebrate World Turtle Day, 2023. Join our marine educators to gain an understanding of the biology and adaptations of sea turtles.
- All
- Primary school
- Middle school
- Senior school
The Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program is a coordinated and integrated monitoring, modelling and reporting program for the Great Barrier Reef and its adjacent catchment that will help track the progress towards targets and objectives of the Reef 2050 Plan, under the plan’s seven themes. This will be a key input to assessing the effectiveness of the plan.
- Climate change
- Endangered species
- Extreme weather
- Marine debris
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
A video explaining the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan). The Reef 2050 Plan was developed by the Australian and Queensland governments, together with its partners, including Traditional Owners, industry, scientists and communities, as an overarching strategy for managing the Great Barrier Reef.
- Climate change
- Extreme weather
- Marine debris
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
A curriculum-linked presentation explaining life-cycles on the Great Barrier Reef.
A a video of a puppetshow about a young turtle growing up and finding her name.
A series of videos explaining classification and describing various marine phyla.
A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.
- Climate change
- Ecosystems and habitats
- Endangered species
- Marine debris
- Reef Beat Series
- Water quality
A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.
- Climate change
- Ecosystems and habitats
- Endangered species
- Marine debris
- Reef Beat Series
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
A set of posters that link to the connectivity between rivers and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Ecosystems and habitats
- Endangered species
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
An activity book that links to the connectivity between catchments and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Ecosystems and habitats
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
- Water quality
A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that aim to expose students to the Great Barrier Reef.
- Ecosystems and habitats
- Endangered species
- Extreme weather
- First Nations peoples
- Marine debris
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
- Responsible Reef practises
- Human uses on the Reef
- Water quality
A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.
- Climate change
- Ecosystems and habitats
- Endangered species
- Reef Beat Series
- Water quality
A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.
- Climate change
- Ecosystems and habitats
- Marine debris
- Reef Beat Series
- Water quality
A series of resources that include videos and an activity book that link to threats to the Great Barrier Reef.
- Climate change
- Extreme weather
- Marine debris
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
- Responsible Reef practises
- Human uses on the Reef
- Water quality
A series of resources that include a poster and an activity book that link to the amazing Great Barrier Reef and its importance as a national and global icon.
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to inshore biodiversity on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Ecosystems and habitats
- Endangered species
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to stewardship actions on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Climate change
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
- Responsible Reef practises
A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage and Culture on the Great Barrier Reef.
- First Nations peoples
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
