Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre is a vibrant and progressive Department of Education school dedicated to inspiring students, staff, partners and the wider community. Our skilled and passionate team works alongside valued partners to design and deliver high-impact learning experiences for P-12 schools, international students, universities and community groups.
Our innovative programs are aligned with the Australian Curriculum and delivered across unique locations, ensuring students connect deeply with place and engage in meaningful, real-world learning. Through these experiences, young people develop as informed and active 'Champions for the Bay'.
Moreton Bay is home to diverse marine habitats, rich plant life and internationally significant wetlands. Moreton Bay EEC's vessel, Inspiration, has long enabled focused access to sites across the Bay and the Brisbane River. Key geographical, cultural and scientific locations include the Port of Brisbane and its bird hide, the Wynnum mangrove boardwalk and Manly foreshore. Our historical program sites - St Helena Island National Park, Fort Lytton National Park and Newstead House - further enrich learning in history and culture. Through place-based programs and strong partnerships, students experience authentic and enhanced learning across science, history, geography and culture.
We are proud of our achievements and the recognition our Centre has received. Moreton Bay EEC was the State Winner of the Department of Education's 2022 Showcase Award for Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education for our work in building cultural understanding and capabilities on Quandamooka Country. In 2018 we received the Healthy Land and Water Sustainable Education Award for Inspiring Bay Champions through STEM. Our partnerships were further recognised in the 2017 Department of Education and Training Showcase Awards, where Moreton Bay EEC - together with Toohey Forest and Brisbane Urban EECs and SPARQ-ed - was named State Winner for Industry Partnerships for the STEM Horizons for High Achievers program. We were also part of the Wynnum Manly school education alliance cluster awarded the 2016 Leadership Team of the Year, received a High Commendation in the 2016 Premier's Sustainability Awards, and were finalists in the Healthy Waterways Sustainable Education Awards in 2014 and 2015 for the Students On-board for MangroveWatch and Bunya-to-the-Bay EcoAdventure programs.
I warmly invite you to explore for yourself why Moreton Bay EEC continues to excel - offering outstanding, place-based and transformative learning opportunities for students, educators and the community.
Ms Dianne Aylward
Principal
Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre