Hidden educational gem in Melbourne

By Kurunjang Secondary College
Community contribution / August 27, 2014

With the introduction of the Australian Curriculum, geography staff might be wondering how they can enrich their existing programme of excursions to address the concepts of place, space, environment, interconnection, sustainability, scale and change, as integral to the development of geographical understanding.

Whilst on the recent GTAV conference I was lucky enough to experience the Port of Melbourne education programme, which offers ...

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Hidden educational gem in Melbourne

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