About our school

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre, is a NSW Department of Education school. The Centre has two campuses, the Dudley Campus, located adjacent to Awabakal Nature Reserve and the Wetlands Campus, located within the grounds of the Hunter Wetlands Centre. 

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre provides quality environmental and sustainability education for students and teachers in Newcastle, the Hunter Region and surrounds. All programs reflect the NSW curriculum outcomes and the Department Environmental Education Policy for Schools requirements. Staff are Department of Education teachers with specialisation in environmental education. 

Environmental and Sustainability education connects students to their surroundings. They are learning about the environment, in the environment, for the environment. Learning experiences in the natural environment help students to develop positive attitudes and skills for life.

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre offers a range of educational excursion opportunities for students from Kindergarten to Year 12. 

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre excursions are conducted on our campus locations in addition to a range of locations including Awabakal Nature Reserve, Glenrock State Conservation Area, Merewether Beach, Redhead Beach, Stockton Beach, Kooragang Island, Nobbys Beach, Newcastle Foreshore and inner city Newcastle. 

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre has developed programs which are designed to be delivered in schools and in your local area by our trained teachers. 

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre is part of a network of 24 Environmental Education and Zoo Centres.