Excursions, Incursions and events

Gen Hydro

Available for Incursions

Hydro Tasmania’s education outreach program, Generation Hydro, provides a variety of ways for students and teachers to learn about our history, how hydropower is generated in Tasmania, how we manage native flora and fauna in and around our lakes and rivers and what renewable energy options are used in Tasmania.

We are offering exciting hands-on class talks at your school now. Class talks are for primary and secondary school students (in the North and South of the State) and topics range from the water cycle and water catchments, to what hydropower and renewable energy is, to catering to your specific needs and what you’d like us to focus on.

You can also request to invite one of Hydro’s engineers, scientists, hydrologists, electricians or other expert to your classroom or to a Skype call to answer questions your students may have. We also offer lesson plans, activity books, and other resources on our website.

Click on our website to book class visits or access resources.

Woodbridge School Marine Discovery Centre

Situated in the d’Entrecasteaux Channel at Woodbridge, the Marine Discovery Centre gives students of all ages the opportunity to learn about, discover and care for the marine environment through diverse shore and sea based programs.

The Centre houses fully equipped teaching areas, an aquarium room, marine pond and touch tanks, as well as displays of marine life, human impacts and fishing technology. The centre also operates a research vessel, the RV Penghana. The Marine Discovery Centre’s educational programs are hands on and aligned to the Australian Curriculum.

Their booking page has contact details and more info

The Sustainability Learning Centre, Tasmania

Tasmania’s Sustainability Learning Centre is an innovative and visionary purpose built educational facility, which offer programs both on and off-site.

Up-to-date information and current program information - Sustainability FaceBook page

One of the (many) recommended programs at the SLC is Bush Kinder:

Bush Kinder is situated at Mt Nelson’s Sustainability Learning Centre (SLC) surrounded by 65 hectares of beautiful bush habitat -just perfect for being on country, exploring, enjoying, being active, building, collecting and observing. Through outdoor play pre-school children develop an understanding of the bush in a culturally responsive way by learning alongside Aboriginal people.