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NPWS Aboriginal rangers also deliver excursions and incursions to deepen students’ understanding of and respect for the world’s oldest continuous culture. See this list of cultural experiences and enquire now to make a booking.
Join us for Living Country, Living Culture – a Stage 2 (Years 3-4) History excursion in the Blue Mountains National Park. This excursion is designed to support the First Contact syllabus.
Monday to Friday during school term
Experience Ash Island in Hunter Wetlands National Park through the eyes of an Aboriginal person on this Stage 2 (Years 3-4) Aboriginal culture Geography excursion.
Weekdays all year.
Experience Blue Gum Hills Regional Park through the eyes of an Aboriginal person on this Stage 2 Aboriginal Culture Geography excursion. Learn about Aboriginal culture through the knowledge and stories of an Aboriginal person.
Weekdays all year.
This excursion is currently being revised to be delivered in line with NSW Education’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Principles and Protocols. We will be updating this excursion's name and information online soon.
Weekdays during school term.
An NPWS Aboriginal guide will lead students on a cultural journey on Muttonbird Island in this Stage 2 Geography excursion. Students will learn about Giidany Miirlarl, meaning ‘moon sacred place’ in local Gumbaynggirr language.
By arrangement.
Aboriginal culture then and now is a Stage 2 (Years 3-4) school excursion in Murramarang National Park, focusing on Geography and History. Through story and creative expression, the life and culture of the local people are shared.
By arrangement.
Then and now: Aboriginal culture is a Stage 2 (Years 3-4) school excursion at Fitzroy Falls in Morton National Park, focusing on HSIE. Through story and creative expression, the life and culture of the local people are shared.
Then and now: Aboriginal culture is a Stage 2 (Years 3-4) school excursion in Jervis Bay National Park, focusing on HSIE. Through story and creative expression, the life and culture of the local people are shared.
Discover bushtucker secrets with our Aboriginal guide on this Stage 2 (Years 3-4) Geography excursion in Sea Acres National Park. An easy stroll along a boardwalk will reveal this area’s naturally occurring ‘supermarket’, and ‘hardware store’.
Bring your students to this unique excursion in Brisbane Water National Park, near Gosford. They’ll experience the park through the eyes of an Aboriginal person on this Stage 2 (Years 3-4) Aboriginal culture Geography excursion.
Weekdays during school term.
Gumbaynggirr life and culture is brought to your classroom in this Stage 2 (Years 3-4) History incursion. Students will learn about the Gumbaynggirr spirituality and their concepts of connection to Country and community with an Aboriginal Education Ranger.
Weekdays in school term.
Learn about Aboriginal culture from the convenience of your classroom in this Stage 2 (Years 3-4) HSIE cross-curricular incursion. An Aboriginal guide will help students understand the importance of culture and caring for Country.
Monday to Friday, during school term.
Rookery Roundabout has been designed as a teaching resource for primary students (Stage 1-3), in the key learning areas (KLAs) of Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) and Science and Technology. It can also be adapted for secondary students.
Rookery Roundabout has been designed as a teaching resource for primary students (Stage 1-3), in the key learning areas (KLAs) of Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) and Science and Technology. It can also be adapted for secondary students.