How does your school or teachers connect students to the reef to promote CARE?
Teach conservation and respect for the environment, the world's oceans and its interconnected ecosystems (i.e. coral reefs, mangroves, sea grass beds)
Make connections with First Nation Peoples and their connection to land and sea
Students reflect on their own connection to the reef and marine ecosystems
Develop and practice snorkelling skills (theory and pool)
Students participate in SCUBA course or CERT 2 in Outdoor Recreation (SCUBA)
Students explore Marine career pathways or participate in marine related work experience
Which Reef Guardian School Program curriculum resources were used to help students LEARN?
Reef Guardian teaching units
Eye on the Reef Rapid Monitoring
Which Reef Authority resources were used to help students LEARN?
GBRMPA elibrary- journals and various documents
Marine Park Zone and permits
Tourism
Official publications like Reef 2025, Reef 2030, reef health updates, snapshot reports
Data for analysis
Which LEARN topics were covered this year?
Climate change
Water quality
Marine debris
Marine management and zones
Marine Data analysis
Conservation
Animal features and adaptations
Oceanography
Fishing and overfishing
Marine Biology
Indigenous culture and histories
The Great Barrier Reef
Reef worldwide
Agricultural and farming
Urban development
ACT Reducing waste and recycling
Plastic straw removal or drinks with plastic straws
Make recyclable/reusable bags
Bin stencilling (e.g. paint nature positive messages on school bins)
Compost Bins
Worm Farms
Keeping chickens - feeding them food scraps
Recycling program (i.e. start a recycling program at your school)
ACT Water conservation
Plant a water smart garden (i.e. a combination of advanced sprinkler technology and systems that monitor moisture-related conditions to adjust watering to optimal levels)
Install water tank at school to use rainwater
ACT Reducing energy
Using/installing solar
ACT Gardens and habitat restoration
Aquaponics or hydroponics
Upkeep native garden or produce garden
Take an opportunity to immerse your class in nature
Aquarium set up (e.g. Red claw)
ACT Citizen Science Projects
Eye on the Reef sighting app or enter in data from Rapid Monitoring and 360 Benthic snorkel survey
Excursions to local waterway, parks, farms, reef
Who did you SHARE or collaborate with in the community?
Your state government (i.e. state schools and state environmental agencies)
Your country's or local indigenous/native groups
Marine park based or your local industry/business (e.g. tourism operation)
How did you SHARE your achievements, messaging or achievements?
Publicise within the school community (e.g. assembly, newsletters, social media)
Publicise to the broader community (e.g. media, community forums or conferences)
How did you SHARE Reef Guardian School Program membership?
Display RGS Fence sign
How did your school Care, Learn, Act and Share to promote the next generation of reef STEWARDs?
Be an active Reef Guardian School by completing an annual action plan >10 years in a row
If a member of the community was to ask, the majority of teachers and students would b e able to explain what it meant to be a Reef Guardian School.