School Environment Days
The BCN have been involved with local schools of th Bellarine for more than a decade. Working with staff, BCN have developed a suite of environmental education activities, highlighting current and emerging topics related to climate change, as well as other impacts and threats to the local ecosystem.
School | Est. | Project and Site | Project Partners | Annual Student # | Cumulative | Report |
Bellarine Secondary College - Yr 8 | 2005 | Multiple lessons and classes, both on and off campus | Jointly led with BCCOM. Also, BCN, MFDC, CCMA, PV, CoGG, BLG, etc | 200 | 2000 | |
Bellarine Secondary College - Yr 12 | 2012 | Queenscliff Narrows – Woody weed removal, study and research | BCN, BoQ, SBEA | 50 | 200 | |
Clifton Springs PS | 2012 | The Dell – Environment Day revegetation, restoration and education | BCN, CoGG, DCSCA, CCMA, | 100 | 200 | Click here to view report |
Drysdale PS | 2012 | The Dell – Environment Day revegetation, restoration and education | BCN, CoGG, DCSCA, CCMA, | 100 | 200 | |
Star of the Sea PS | 2005 | Bonnyvale Wetlands – Wetlands Environment day, revegetation and WaterWatch | BCN, CoGG, CCMA, | 50 | 500 | Click here to view report |
St Aloysius PS | 2015 | Swan Bay - Caring for Swan Bay Environment Day | BCN, BoQ, CCMA, PV, SBEA | 100 | 200 | Click here to view report |
St Ignatius SC | 2015 | The Basin Drysdale | BCN, CoGG, BLG | 30 | 60 | |
Ocean Grove PS | 2009 | Ocean Grove Foreshore - Ocean Grove Coastcare Day – Challenge course, fauna talk, beachcomb | BCN, OGCC, BCCOM | 90 | 540 | Click here to view report |
Point Lonsdale PS | 2014 | Point Lonsdale foreshore - Caring for the Bay Day, Coastcare challenge Course, revegetation and Connies Cards | BCN, BoQ, PLCCG | 400 in 2015, 90 Annually | 490 | Click here to view report |
Queenscliffe PS | 2010 | Bellarine Rail Trail - Revegetation Fellows Rd | BCN, SBEA, BoQ | 10 Students annually | 50 | |
Christian College | 2012 | Queenscliff Narrows – Woody weed removal, study and research | BCN, BoQ, SBEA | 150 in 2015, 50 annually | 300 | |
St Leonards PS | 2005 | St Leonards beach - Coastcare Day | BCN, BBCOM, PV, FOEP | 200 | ||
Portarlington PS | 2016 | Portarlington beach - Coastcare Day | BCN, BBCOM, FOPR | 80 | ||
Brighton Grammar | 2012 | Queenscliff Narrows – Woody weed removal, study and research | BCN, BoQ, SBEA | 50 | 200 | |
Gordon Tafe | 2009 | Queenscliffe Moonah Woodland - Restoration and revegetation | BCN, BoQ, SBEA | 30 | 180 | |
Deakin University – Coastal Management Degree Course | 2008 | Bellarine wide - Catchment and Coastal Tour | BCN, BoQ, SBEA | 60 | 420 | |
St Olaf University America | 2008 | Catchment and Coastal Tour | BCN, MFDC | 50 | 250 | |
Total | 1140 | 5990 |