School based education programs

Participate in free or low cost health and wellbeing activities through the Active & Healthy program.

The comprehensive Active School Travel program assists students and families to find active ways to get to school, such as walking, cycling, taking public transport and carpooling.

The Beach and surf safety program promotes surf safety messages throughout our schools and community.

The Botanic Gardens education program provides interactive outdoor learning opportunities for school children to enhance their classroom learning. The program features a number of different lessons linked to the Australian curriculum, relating to conservation, biodiversity, sustainability and indigenous perspectives. It's free of charge, for class sizes of between 25 and 30 students (with teacher supervision). For further information download the education brochure or contact the Gardens Education Officer on 0400 048 006.

School groups can assist in planting native trees within the City’s natural areas. Join our Beaches to Bushland Landcare program.

The City offer a number of coastal community engagement opportunities for students and the community through CoastEd to learn about coastal processes, the abundance of sea life and vegetation, and their existence as part of a precious beach ecosystem.

The Graffiti prevention program aims to develop students’ sense of responsibility to protect and sustain the environment, and report graffiti in their community.

Junior Council is a student leadership and civic program for young people in years 10 and 11 attending high schools within the Gold Coast region. The two year program provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in communication, public speaking, leadership, and learn about local government and community issues.

The Koala Conservation Education program provides an opportunity for local school students to develop their knowledge and understanding of koalas and their habitat.

The 'Pets are part of our city too!' program has been designed to build understanding of how to interact safely with pets and the importance of responsible pet ownership, reducing negative impacts not just to the lives of the animals, but also those of their neighbours, the community and our environment.

Watersaver schools program encourages students to work towards a sustainable water future. The program is curriculum aligned and highlights the value of water on a global and local scale.

A number of local catchment study guides have been designed for use by school students, teachers and the community which detail specific catchment processes, water quality and waterway cultural information, providing learnings designed for use as indoor or outdoor workshops and/or as classroom activities. Learn more about protecting catchments.