The submission of this form is a formal request for an excursion booking at Centennial Parklands on the date/s and time/s specified. Once we receive your form we will allocate your booking based off of our availability and will respond with a booking confirmation document.
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
A quote for your excursion will be sent to you with your Booking Confirmation. Teachers and assisting adults are free of charge.
For details on Excursion costs please see Plan Your Excursion
To allow us to invoice your school following your excursion, please complete the following.
The receiving of a booking confirmation document by email constitutes an agreement that your lesson/s are booked and confirmed and subject to our cancellation policy.
Please make a note of the contact details below in case you do not hear from us within a week.
Education Office Centennial Parklands Locked Bag 15 Paddington 2021
Phone: 02 9339 6645 (Phone is staffed Mon, Tue and Thu 9am - 12pm) Email: education@centennialparklands.com.au
Duck Pond is one of Centennial Parklands’ most popular ponds, visited by thousands of people every year. Students will engage in a geographical inquiry process and conduct a variety of fieldwork and mapping exercises to be able to put together their own case study on the ecology, management and hydrology our wetland system.
The aim of the students' fieldwork is to gain an understanding of the human impacts on this threatened ecosystem, followed by collaboration on an action plan to improve its long-term sustainability and biodiversity.
Mud mapping exercise focusing on ponds management and human impacts
Water quality testing and water bird survey
Problem solving solutions to the pond management issues (storm water, duck feeding).
GE3- 1 Describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments
GE3 – 2 explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments. The Education Access Pass Program covers all program and transport costs for schools with an FOEI higher than 125 and community organisations that work with groups in need. Please contact us directly with the name of the program and your group size and we can help you organise a free program. This programs is funded through the Legacy Fund of the Centennial Parklands Foundation.
education@gsp.nsw.gov.au