About Georges River Environmental Education Centre

Georges River Environmental Education Centre (EEC) is a specialist NSW Department of Education school delivering engaging, high-impact environmental education programs for primary and secondary schools. We offer curriculum-aligned school excursions, incursions, high potential and gifted education (HPGE) programs, and teacher professional learning, supporting NSW public and non-government schools from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Our programs are designed and delivered by qualified and approved NSW Department of Education teachers with extensive experience in engaging students in outdoor environments. We analyse NESA syllabus outcomes and focus content areas to create hands-on, authentic, meaningful and memorable learning experiences. We conduct our learning programs outdoors to embrace dynamic spaces and impactful affordances. We explore bushland, parklands, waterways, school grounds and urban environments.

We make learning fun and planning easy for teachers, with clear links to the NSW syllabus in science, geography, HSIE, creative arts and sustainability. We use best practice pedagogy, including explicit teaching strategies, to ensure learning is purposeful, inclusive and aligned with classroom outcomes. This approach supports teachers in delivering measurable learning outcomes and meaningful curriculum connections.

Each year, thousands of students participate in our environmental and sustainability excursions across Sydney, making our centre a trusted partner for teachers seeking high-quality, curriculum-linked learning beyond the classroom.

Why choose Georges River EEC?

• Hands-on, authentic, meaningful and memorable learning experiences aligned to curriculum outcomes and focus content areas for K-12 excursions and incursions and high potential and gifted education
• Qualified and approved NSW Department of Education teachers with extensive experience in engaging students in outdoor environments and content
• Specialised primary, secondary and support teachers with a depth of knowledge in science, geography, creative arts, sustainability and culture
• Person to person customer service supporting administrative and educational processes
• Learning spaces span across south-west Sydney with our centre located on the Georges River at Chipping Norton
• Enhancing learning through partnerships including CSIRO, UNSW Sydney, Georges Riverkeeper, Streamwatch, Yama2You Nursery, State government agencies and local governments.

Our location

Georges River EEC is located in South Western Sydney on the banks of the Chipping Norton Lake. Its location provides access to walking trails through expansive parklands, Cumberland Plain bushland remnants, riverside lookouts, and a nearby beach area popular for picnics and fishing. The site provide extensive learning opportunities for investigating local ecosystems, spotting native animals, fishing or diving into place-based learning to inspire curiosity, confidence and a deep appreciation for Country.

A visit to our centre provides students with engaging up-close animal encounters, where they can safely observe and interact with native species while learning about their features, habitats and adaptations. Interacting with animals elicits winder with the natural world while building empathy, responsibility and respect for living things. This encourages positive attitudes toward environmental conservation and sustainability.

We also offer programs across south-west Sydney to align learning to place. Place based programs are offered in national parks, bushland reserves, waterways, mangrove forests, sandstone geology environments, Cumberland plain woodland, urban environments and school grounds.

Working with schools

We work with all NSW public and non-government schools.

We offer:

• excursions and incursions for Kindergarten to Year 12 aligned to NSW curriculum
• high potential and gifted education programs developed in partnership with leading scientists, cultural institutions and community experts
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives to increase knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal histories and culture
• school based sustainability projects
• bespoke programs tailored to meet class needs
• professional learning for whole school SDD and shortened programs to target specific learning objectives
• personalised pre-visit and post-visit teacher support
• spaces for staff meetings and student workshops.

Our role in the NSW Environmental Education Network

Georges River EEC is part of the broader network of NSW Environmental and Zoo Education Centres, delivering high-quality, teacher-led outdoor and sustainability education throughout the state. We support schools with expertise, resources and opportunities to engage students with nature, environmental science, sustainability and place-based learning.

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