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The Centre was established to promote the aims of environmental education by:-
1. Providing teachers with a Regional Advisory Centre for the promotion of environmental education through:
· Accepting school groups for field work activities within the EEC and its environs.
· Providing teachers with the opportunity to work with their classes in acquiring field techniques which can then be applied to their local environment.
· Assisting in planning environmental programs and field trips.
· Assisting schools develop their School Environmental Management Plan.
· Providing in-service training.
· Assisting with implementation of school based environmental programs.
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Assisting children to:
· Learn about and act for the environment in a socially responsible way.
· Develop an awareness of the cultural significance of Captain Cook's landing in Australia.
· Acquire an understanding and an awareness of the functioning of natural systems typical of the area. These include wetland, woodland and heath communities.
· Develop field skills in investigation and problem solving.
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