Primary students investigating a bushland environment during a Georges River EEC excursion

Georges River EEC | School excursions and incursions | K– 12

Georges River EEC delivers curriculum-aligned excursions and incursions for Kindergarten to Year 12. Students can learn at our Chipping Norton centre, across waterways, wetlands, bushland and parklands in south-west Sydney, or through hands-on programs delivered at your school.

Programs are designed and delivered by qualified NSW Department of Education teachers and support Science and Technology, HSIE, Geography, Science, sustainability, student leadership and high potential and gifted education.

Book an excursion or incursion

Choose a program for your students

Explore outdoor excursions, school-based incursions, secondary fieldwork, student enrichment, leadership and sustainability programs.

Primary students exploring a bushland track during an environmental education excursion

Primary excursions

Curriculum-aligned outdoor learning for Kindergarten to Stage 3 across waterways, wetlands, bushland, parklands and the Georges River.

Students investigating biodiversity during an environmental learning activity at school

Primary incursions

Hands-on K–6 Science and Technology, HSIE, English and sustainability programs delivered at your school.

Secondary students collecting environmental fieldwork data beside a local waterway

Secondary excursions

Years 7–12 Geography and Science fieldwork developing inquiry, primary data collection, analysis and environmental investigation skills.

Secondary students collecting environmental fieldwork data on school grounds

Secondary incursions

Years 7–12 Science fieldwork incursions to deepen understanding in earth sciences for high impact learning.

Koala resting in a eucalyptus tree at a local fieldwork site

Inspire – High potential and gifted education

Full-day and part-day outdoor programs building confidence, resilience, teamwork and practical leadership skills.

Students participating in cultural events

Special programs

Full-day and part-day special programs for Aboriginal Culture, nature connection and citizen science.

Students participating in an outdoor team-building and leadership challenge

Student leadership

Full-day and part-day outdoor programs building confidence, resilience, teamwork and practical leadership skills.

Planting native trees to improve biodiversity and habitat in local environment

Sustainability

School audits, biodiversity projects and curriculum programs supporting action in water, energy, waste and sustainable school grounds.

Teachers participating in professional learning about outdoor environmental education

Professional learning

Practical teacher workshops in outdoor pedagogy, fieldwork, sustainability and Aboriginal education, delivered at the centre, online or at school.

Learn across south-west Sydney

Choose the learning environment that best supports your students. Georges River EEC delivers programs at our Chipping Norton centre, across selected fieldwork locations and in school grounds.

Waterway location where students conduct fieldwork excursions.

At Georges River EEC

Explore Chipping Norton Lake, remnant Cumberland Plain woodland, parklands, native animals and accessible indoor and outdoor learning spaces.

Natural environments used for outdoor learning.

Across local fieldwork sites

Explore Chipping Norton Lake, remnant Cumberland Plain woodland, parklands, native animals and accessible indoor and outdoor learning spaces.

School grounds used as the location for curriculum based outdoor learning.

At your school

Explore Chipping Norton Lake, remnant Cumberland Plain woodland, parklands, native animals and accessible indoor and outdoor learning spaces.

Plan your excursion or incursion

Find the practical information your school needs to select a program, prepare students and complete excursion planning.

Book an incursion or excursion

Make a booking for a school excursion or incursion.

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Find out about our centre and local environment.

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Georges River EEC risk assessments to support schools in risk management

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