The Reef Guardian Schools 2025 Eco Challenge is now OPEN!

Eight unique STEAM challenges for students in years 4-12 to choose from. 

Aligned with the UN Sustainability Goals and the Australian Curriculum. These engaging marine-themed challenges inspire students to Care, Learn, Act and Share (C.L.A. S=S) their passion for the Great Barrier Reef, and reef’s worldwide, fostering future reef stewardship. 

Prizes will be awarded for each challenge, and students can become an Eco Challenge Champion by completing them all. Plus, every entry will go into the final draw to win a GoPro action camera!

FREE to enter. Closes September 23rd, 2025. 

For more information see our 2025 RGS Eco Challenge Participant Guide.

Register now

Join our marine education team for an introduction to the Be a Marine Biologist for a Day program. Develop your knowledge of marine life identification and reef monitoring techniques as we explore Reef Health indicator species and discuss their importance on the Great Barrier Reef.  

Session times: 

• Thursday 6 March 2025, commencing 12:00pm (QLD): Register to attend
• Friday 7 March 2025, commencing 8:00am (QLD):  Register to attend

On registering you will be sent a link to connect to the webinar, on the day.

Prior to the event, please download this survey slate to refer to during the webinar.

To celebrate SeaWeek 2025, we'll be diving into Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Discover the role various organisms play within the Reef community. Learn about the main threats to the Reef and explore the simple actions that you can take, regardless of where you live, to help protect the Great Barrier Reef and the animals that call it home.

Session times:

• Tuesday 4 March 2025, commencing 8:00am (QLD): Register to attend
• Wednesday 5 March 2025, commencing 12:00pm (QLD): Register to attend

On registering you will be sent a link to connect to the webinar, on the day.

During October to December 2024 the Marine Conservation Branch of our charity successfully completed a series of Coral Surveys in the Whitsunday Islands. Our research team included Team Leader and New Beginnings International President Ben Braeuer, Marine Biologist Kimberly Wong, and JCU intern Stephanie Cornish. What we found was that the variety and health of coral in the areas surveyed was surprisingly good, with evidence of some coral bleaching in isolated spots. An Executive Overview as well as a Detailed Report were prepared as part of the project. We expect to continue this highly important work in the Whitsundays, involving students involved in our Youth Marine Conservation Program as participants in these Citizen Science activities.
For further information: nb_admin@icloud.com

Series 4 of our Youth Marine Conservation Program was successfully concluded in December 2024 with at the group of students who had completed all mandatory Level 1, 2 and 3 activities awarded Certificates of Course Completion. The final practical activity was a day trip to Snorkel the Wrecks at Tangalooma, Moreton Island. The program was started in 2020 and has received high commendation from all concerned - participating students, parents, teachers and school principals. It provides a sound introduction, both ion theory and practice, to Climate Change, Marine Conservation ands Career Opportunities in the field. For more information please see:
https://www.newbeginningsinternational.com/marine-conservation