Stage 3 HSIE Geography | Sustainable fishing incursion
Georges River EEC
Sustainable fishing is a Stage 3 HSIE Geography incursion that investigates global citizenship and how we can protect and sustainably use aquatic environments. This incursion offers elements from our popular Stage 3 HSIE Geography full day Sustainable fishing excursion adapted for in school learning.
This hands-on and interactive incursion introduces students to ethical and sustainable fishing practices, drawing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and international Indigenous perspectives to highlight deep cultural connections to waterways and long-standing ecological practices.
Students play a sustainable fishing game, explore a sustainable fishing kit for recreational fishers and practise tying knots to attach ethical fishing hooks to lines. They examine a sustainable hand line and learn how to cast a hand line accurately to minimise tangles that lead to environmental damage. The session concludes with a casting competition.
Sustainable fishing incursion is practical, fun and promotes the many health and wellbeing benefits of fishing and how it connects people to place.
'I love fishing, that was so amazing!!'
'Best fun ever. I'm going to ask if I can go fishing this weekend.'
Program overview
Program length - 2 hours
Learning intentions
- We are learning about sustainable fishing practices.
- We are learning how to be responsible anglers.
Essential information
Suggested timetable
Time |
Classes |
| Morning session - 2 hrs | Classes 1 and 2 |
| Middle session - 2 hrs | Classes 3 and 4 |
Syllabus outcomes and content
Human Society and its Environment K–6 Syllabus (2024)
Focus area outcomes
Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futures
- HS3-GEO-01 examines global citizenship and how people organise, protect and sustainably use the environment, using geographical information
Content groups
People can protect global environments and use sustainable practices for the future
- Compare sustainable practices used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and international Indigenous Peoples
- Research and present practices people can engage with to sustainably manage or protect global environments into the future
People of Australia are global citizens
- Explain the ways Australia is connected to the world
Human Society and its Environment K-6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024
Teacher information
Cost 2026 |
NSW Department of Education schools $12 per student Non-government schools $18 per student The total cost of the program will be based on the number of students confirmed at least 3 working days before your program. If the number of students is not confirmed by this time, the total cost will be calculated using the number of students listed on the original booking form or the actual number of students who attend, whichever is greater. An Interschool Journal request or sales order will then be prepared and sent to your school for payment. |
Student numbers |
2 sessions per day Maximum 2 classes per session with up to 30 students per class. |
Risk management plan |
Risk assessment provided. |
Preparation |
Set up – please meet the Georges River EEC staff member/s up to 30 minutes before first session. Learning space – please provide a suitable outdoor learning space for the duration of the day. In wet weather please provide a sheltered area such as a COLA or hall. Program length – 2 hours |
Staff and student welfare |
For medical or special needs notify staff prior to program. |
Extreme or wet weather |
Program may be modified, postponed or cancelled due to predicted extreme temperatures, bush fire danger, heavy rainfall, high winds or dust storms. Please view our trigger points for postponement and cancellation. |
Trigger points for cancellation |
See our bookings page |
Cancellation policy |
Cancellation or major changes to bookings will incur the following cancellation fees:
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Risk management
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