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

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

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

LET'S CELEBRATE SEAWEEK

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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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Reef Babies Education Resource
Reef Babies Open

A series of printable worksheet activities designed for students to learn about animal reproduction on the Great Barrier Reef.

  • Reef Guardians
2022 Student Eco Challenge Handbook
2022 Eco Challenge Handbook Open

In this handbook you will find all the instructions for the 2022 Eco Challenge. The new Reef Guardian Schools Eco Challenge aims to build student capacity for eco-entrepreneurship, inquiry learning, real-world problem solving, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) innovation. The focus of the challenge is for students to explore the current and future issues facing the Great Barrier Reef and its connected ecosystems, and work together to develop an eco-friendly idea that could help protect the Reef for future generations.

  • Reef Guardians
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Mantis Shrimp at Reef HQ AquariumWatch

Watch to learn more about these marine crustaceans.

  • Ecosystems and habitats
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Master Reef Guides Masterclass 2022Watch

Learn what a Master Reef Guide can do to help protect the Great Barrier Reef.

  • Eye on the Reef
  • Responsible Reef practises
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What is the Reef Health snapshotWatch

Gain an understanding of many agencies working together to monitor and help conserve the Great Barrier Reef.

  • Climate change
  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Responsible Reef practises
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What does it mean to be a Master Reef Guide? Watch

Master Reef Guides are recognised as the world’s leading reef guides, interpreters and story tellers sharing the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. These reef ambassadors can provide up-to-date information on the Reef, share stories of the magical World Heritage Area, and explain what you can do to make a difference.

  • Human uses on the Reef
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Coral spawning-this is the most important event of the year for the Great Barrier Reef Watch

Video of one of the most spectacular events on the Great Barrier Reef, the annual synchronised spawning of corals.

  • Human uses on the Reef
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Don't let your litter bug our Reef Watch

We all have a part to play reducing marine debris across the Great Barrier Reef. Plastic bags, discarded fishing gear, plastic and glass bottles, rubber thongs, aerosols and drink cans can harm wildlife and pose a navigational hazard.

  • Responsible Reef practises
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Going fishing? How zoning helps hook you a catch. Watch

A video explaining how zoning works and how it can help you catch fish.

  • Responsible Reef practises
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Indigenous Ranger Training on the Reef Watch

A video explaining Indigenous Reef Ranger training. This ranger training aims to cross-pollinate traditional knowledge with Western science to protect Indigenous heritage values and ultimately, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

  • First Nations peoples
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What is the Reef Health snapshot Watch

Gain an understanding of many agencies working together to monitor and help conserve the Great Barrier Reef.

  • Climate change
  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Responsible Reef practises
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How to use Eye on the Reef app Watch

Wanting to learn more about the Eye on the Reef App and how to use it?

  • Eye on the Reef
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These students are living and learning on the Reef Watch

Meet 'Milla and Ziggy' as they explore the Great Barrier Reef region.

  • Climate change
  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Marine debris
  • Responsible Reef practises
  • Human uses on the Reef
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What is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program? Watch

Watch this video to get a better understanding of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program.

  • Climate change
  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Extreme weather
  • Responsible Reef practises
  • Water quality
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What does it mean to be a Master Reef Guide? Watch

Master Reef Guides are recognised as the world’s leading reef guides, interpreters and story tellers sharing the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. These reef ambassadors can provide up-to-date information on the Reef, share stories of the magical World Heritage Area, and explain what you can do to make a difference.

  • Human uses on the Reef
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These students are living and learning on the Reef Watch

Meet 'Milla and Ziggy' as they explore the Great Barrier Reef region.

  • Climate change
  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Marine debris
  • Responsible Reef practises
  • Human uses on the Reef
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What is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program? Watch

Watch this video to get a better understanding of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program.

  • Climate change
  • Ecosystems and habitats
  • Extreme weather
  • Responsible Reef practises
  • Water quality
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Keeping an Eye on the Reef Watch

Live panel discussion about the Eye on the Reef monitoring and assessment program and what we do with all the data contributed.

  • Eye on the Reef
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Controlling crown-of-thorns starfish Watch

Live panel discussion on how we manage outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish and how you can get involved.

  • Responsible Reef practises
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Taking a social ecological approach to science for management Watch

Live panel discussion exploring how we consider the social benefits and impacts to the Great Barrier Reef.

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