Beach excursions
If you’re planning to take your class to the beach, please fill in the following proposal form. This helps us avoid having too many school groups at the beach at the same time and ensures everyone’s safety.
Submit the form at least one month before your excursion.
Proposed school visit to Gold Coast beaches request form(PDF, 107KB)
Beach & waterways education
Students can learn first-hand about our precious coastal environment and download our fun resources.
You can subscribe to our beaches and waterways eNewsletter for the latest news and updates.
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NaturallyGC Landcare Volunteer Program
The NaturallyGC Landcare Volunteer Program is about protecting, restoring and enhancing our city's natural areas.
It provides a platform for schools and the local community to foster a connection with their natural environment. It also encourages active community involvement via volunteering.
Botanic Gardens education program
The Botanic Gardens Education Program offers outdoor hands-on learning experiences for primary and secondary school students and is curriculum aligned.
Topics include:
- indigenous perspectives
- conservation
- biodiversity
- sustainability.
Community tree planting program
Students of all ages can join this free program to host a tree planting day for their group or join an existing scheduled tree planting day.
Platypus Watch
Platypus Watch is a community-based program giving school students the opportunity to collaborate with members of the community who conduct platypus surveys.
These surveys:
- record and promote platypus sightings
- assess platypus habitats.
Schools water conversation
The Schools Water Conservation Program uses smart water meter technology to conserve water to provide cost savings for schools. This technology also increases your schools' water literacy and is used as water management resource. All Gold Coast schools have been fitted with this smart logging technology and can access the program for free.
You can access your school's daily water use data through an easy-to-use online account. Schools in the program also receive a weekly automated summary email that provides insight into water consumption patterns and helps to identify water leaks as soon as they occur.
This technology has led to a 50% reduction in water leaks for schools, delivering a combined saving of approximately $1000 a day city-wide.
If your school doesn't currently have access to this data email us at customerengagement@goldcoast.qld.gov.au.
If you'd like to learn more about our water initiatives explore our Tips for sustainable living with your water.
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NaturallyGC nature-based workshops, activities and events including guided bushwalks, nature photography, tree planting, wildlife shows, outdoor play for kids, trail running, bird watching, native gardening, plant propagation, Landcare and much more.
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Here are some additional resources:
- Our Backyard Biodiversity resources includes booklets about koalas, frogs, native bees, butterflies and local fauna that use hollows.
- The NaturallyGC Junior Wild Defenders program aims to empower young people to take action to preserve nature. There are 12 topics and your students can collect badges when they complete challenges and tasks.