Stage 5 / Year 9 and 10 excursions

Environmental change and management

Students investigate the natural environment at Brewongle and explore how environmental change can be managed over time through Indigenous land use practices and contemporary geographical fieldwork tools.

Geography - this program will be updated to align with the new Geography syllabus in 2027

Biomes and sustainable agriculture

Students explore permaculture and Aboriginal knowledge at Brewongle to discover sustainable and resilient approaches to future food production

Geography - new syllabus program

Sustainable biomes

Through a hands-on geographical inquiry students investigate permaculture practises at Brewongle EEC.

Geography - this program will be phased out by the end of 2026

Environmental sustainability - Good fire, bad fire

Students explore how Aboriginal cool burning practices sustainably manage Country, promote biodiversity and reduce the risk of destructive bushfires.

Science - new syllabus program

Ecology - Monitor Measures

Students will investigate whether the lace monitor is under threat by conducting field research to assess its population health, behaviour, and habitat conditions within the local forest ecosystem.

Science - this program will be phased out by the end of 2026