Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre

Leading environmental education to empower learners for a sustainable future.

Telephone02 9247 7321

Emailobservhill-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Online Learning

Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre offers a range of online learning resources to support students.

Webinars are available on demand (subject to teacher availability) for a class fee of $60. These are led by experienced geography / history teachers and most come with support websites (containing pre or post webinar units of work and/or extension activities), recordings and student worksheets (where appropriate). 

If you would like to contact us regarding running a program for your school, please:

Primary School Live Webinar lessons 

Available on demand on 9247 7321 or book through DART Connections.

For further content information, click on the webinar tile or visit DART Connections. 

Online Lessons 

S1 Special Places 

S2 Community and Remembrance

 S3 The Australian Colonies 

ES1 & S1 Webinars

Special Places

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Coming Soon

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S2 Webinars

Biodiversity and Pollinators

Students investigating pollinators
Image: Stage 2 - 3 Science and Technology six free recorded webinars

Community and Remembrance

Cadmans Cottage
Image: Stage 2 History on-demand webinar

S3 Webinars

The Australian Colonies

Campbells Cove Warehouses
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Humans Shape Places - Town Planning

Students at Blackwattle Bay
Image: Stage 3 Geography on -demand webinar

High School Presentations

Secondary introductory fieldwork presentations and recordings

All high school geography and history fieldwork have an accompanying (approx) one hour presentation that introduces the fieldwork site and syllabus content. Recordings (and powerpoints) of these presentations are found on each program's student support website. See links below. 
 
Alternatively, we can deliver the presentation directly to your class as a virtual lesson at $60 per class. Ring the Centre for availability. 

Place and liveability

Students studying liveability at Harold Park
Image: Place and liveability Stage 4 Geography

Environmental Change and Management

Students doing fieldwork on Chowder Bay Beach
Image: Environmental Change and Management S5 Geography

Changing Places

Students studying Barangaroo from the reserve
Image: Changing places Stage 5 Geography

The Rocks site study

Students studying on The Rocks site study program.
Image: The Rocks site study Stage 5 History

Stage 6 Geography On Demand Virtual Fieldtrips

Available on demand on 92477321.
For further content information, visit the secondary programs page.

Urban dynamics - Pyrmont

Student's sitting on the old structures at Pyrmont.
Image: Urban dynamics - Pyrmont Stage 6 Geography

Urban dynamics - Green Square

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Image: Urban dynamics - Green Square Stage 6 Geography

Urban dynamics - Barangaroo

Students attending a program at Barangaroo.
Image: Urban dynamics - Barangaroo Stage 6 Geography

Tourism - an economic activity

Students learning about Taronga Zoo as an economic enterprise
Image: Tourism - an economic activity Stage 6 Geography

Stage 6 Geography Home learning Virtual Fieldtrips

Urban dynamics - Pyrmont

Student's sitting on the old structures at Pyrmont.
Image: Urban dynamics - Pyrmont Stage 6 Geography

Urban dynamics - Waitara

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Image: Urban dynamics - Waitara Stage 6 Geography

Economic Activity - Sydney Harbour YHA

Student's sitting on the old structures at Pyrmont.
Image: Economic Activity - Sydney Harbour YHA Stage 6 Geography

Economic Activity - Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

Tour bus in Taronga Western Plains Zoo
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Kelp Forests of South Eastern Australia

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Image: Kelp Forests of South Eastern Australia - Ecosystems at Risk - Stage 6 Geography

Rainforests of NSW

Image of a rainforest
Image: Rainforests of NSW - Ecosystems at Risk S6 Geography

EZEC online learning resources

Primary School Resources

Web home page
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High School Resources

Web home page
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