Illawarra Environmental Education Centre

The Centre is now located at Killalea State Park, 90 km south of Sydney, between Shellharbour and Kiama. Centre staff conduct educational excursions K to 12, with widely acclaimed Biology, Geography, HSIE K to 6 and Science and Technology K to 6 programs. Other services include presentation of environmental workshops in schools, development of teaching resources, training and development courses for teachers and collaboration with other organisations to further environmental education in public schools.Our new facilities include a large discovery classroom, environmental reference library and overnight accommodation in either tents or bunkhouse.The natural heritage of Killalea State Park encompasses subtropical and littoral rainforest, mangroves, river estuary, lagoon, sandy beaches, rocky shores and open grassland. Contact the Centre for specific information on excursions, proposed training and development courses and other support we offer for environmental education.

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Demountables

Maintenance

To ensure the safety, reliability and longevity of our schools, every school across NSW receives maintenance. The Department undertakes preventative and routine maintenance every year, and repairs as needed. The Department also reviews the planned maintenance program for each school every year and reviews those items that are predicted to require work to help prolong the life of the school buildings and facilities.

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Demountables

Demountables have been part of the NSW education system for many decades and will continue to be used across the state. Demountable classrooms are modern, air-conditioned rooms that provide students and teaching staff with excellent quality facilities. The learning spaces have the same range of technology that is available in permanent spaces. We review school accommodation needs each year, looking at changing enrolment patterns and other factors to prepare for the upcoming school year. This helps to identify schools that need new demountables and schools where they can removed. Most demountable movement takes place between October and February and we report our annual demountable statistics each April. Additional demountable installations can occur outside this window to support capital works and maintenance projects in schools or emergency responses to natural disasters.

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We recognise the Ongoing Custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We pay respect to Elders past and present as ongoing teachers of knowledge, songlines and stories. We strive to ensure every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learner in NSW achieves their potential through education.

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