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FREE webinars - Terms 1 & 2 - 2024
An overview of the 9 FREE webinars on offer, complete with registration links, through Terms 1 and 2 of 2024.
Turtle Connections Flyer
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.
Senior School Data Resource Links
Senior school data resource links to develop data assessments, practice exams and data dashboards.
Inquiry Based Yoyo Resource
STEM inquiry-based ideas of how you can incorporate yoyos into your
teaching. The ideas can be modified and linked to ACARA V.9 science in year 1, 4, 7, 8 and
10, science to explore forces (gravity and centrifugal) and motion (kinetic and potential
energy).
ABC Reef School
Welcome to Reef School, where every day is an underwater adventure! Join the little Reefies and their teacher Mr Flip as they discover the extraordinary wonders of an imaginary Australian coral reef. Watch now on ABC iView or the ABC Kids app. Cast: Emma Watkins, Tony Armstrong, Courtney Act, Uncle Jack Charles
Reef Education Flyer
Reef Education Flyer - Learn about the Great Barrier Reef through our education programs and resources.
Growing up on the Reef
A curriculum-linked presentation explaining life-cycles on the Great Barrier Reef.
How Lucky the Turtle Got Her Name
A a video of a puppetshow about a young turtle growing up and finding her name.
Creature Feature Playlist
A series of videos describing a few animals that live on the Great Barrier Reef.
Climate Change Animation Playlist
A series of animated videos depicting what climate change is, coral bleaching, ocean acidification, and the impacts of climate change.
GBRMPA Teaching Units - Let's go fishing: Year 6 Australian Science curriculum focus
In this unit, students will investigate fish species and their survival needs. They will explore the habitats in which they live and identify how changes to the physical conditions of the habitat e.g. by pollution, can affect the growth and survival of fish. Students will identify fishing rules and investigate sustainable fishing practices. Students will use their knowledge about fish growth and survival to inform decisions about fishing and sustainable fishing practices.
GBRMPA Teaching Units - Animal adaptations: Year 5 Australian Science curriculum focus
In this unit, students will investigate structural and behavioural adaptations of animals and plants. They will understand how these adaptations help animals and plants survive in the environments they live in. Students will recognise how science knowledge, such as knowing how adaptations in living things help them survive in their environments, can be used to inform personal and community decisions.
Indigenous Ranger Training on the Reef
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.
Indigenous Rangers on the Reef
This video explains the Indigenous rangers program. It is a nationally-accredited training course by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. It provides rangers with the skills to ensure Marine Park users comply with its rules and traditional lore.
Meet the Yuku Baja Muliku Junior Rangers
A video explaining the Yuku Baja Muliku Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreement and their Junior Rangers from Far North Queensland.
A new kind of sea star: how we're helping rehabilitate Green Island in the Great Barrier Reef
A video explaining reef stars. Using hexagonal-shaped, metal frames called MARRS Reef Stars and thousands of live coral fragments, Neil and the team, in partnership with Queensland National Parks, are working to regenerate the Reef.
Our field management team: on the frontline
A video showcasing the work of our field management team in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The field management program is a joint initiative of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
Traditional Use of Marine Resource Agreements
The Marine Park Authority and Traditional Owners are working together to integrate modern marine park management and traditional knowledge to protect this irreplaceable iconic World Heritage Area. This video explains these partnerships.
What does it mean to be a Master Reef Guide?
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.
Coral spawning-this is the most important event of the year for the Great Barrier Reef
Video of one of the most spectacular events on the Great Barrier Reef, the annual synchronised spawning of corals.
Don't let your litter bug our Reef
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.
Going fishing? How zoning helps hook you a catch.
A video explaining how zoning works and how it can help you catch fish.
Exploring the Reef's historic heritage
Meet Pete Illidge — our maritime archaeologist who is passionate about exploring the historic heritage of the Great Barrier Reef.
Practical training for Indigenous Rangers to respond to incidents in the Great Barrier Reef
Video of the training delivered by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Training provided a unique opportunity for Traditional Owners to guide government bodies on how to respond to incidents using a broad range of considerations including cultural heritage.