Education Programs and School Excursions

Whitsunday Training delivers and coordinates school excursions and other education programs for groups visiting the beautiful Whitsunday Islands and surrounding region.

We offer exciting educational experiences tailored to your needs in areas such as biology, marine studies and environmental science.

Program Availability

Our education programs are offered between February and November each year, including weekend and holidays. Some activities are tidal-dependent, which influences their availability on certain dates.

Activities for All Levels

Our field study activities have been designed to align with the Queensland Senior Biology syllabus, but these activities can be adapted to suit primary, secondary or tertiary students.

Student presentation

Practical lesson

Excursion Sites

Excursions are led by qualified and experienced guides, and take in spectacular natural ecosystems from the rainforests to the reef. Available sites include Conway National Park, Conway State Forest, the Great Barrier Reef Marine National Park, Whitsunday Island National Parks, mangrove and seagrass habitats, reef platforms and shoreline.

What's Included

Whitsunday Training's education programs include:

support before, during and after excursions;
risk assesment and detailed activity program outlines;
an instructor to assist the teacher;
all necessary equipment for the activities; and
assessment tools and guidelines if required.

Program Synopses

Click the links below to view some of our program synopses in PDF format:

Study tour group

More Information

See our Schools Groups page and our Projects page for more information about study tours and real-world projects that we have organised for visiting school groups.

Contact us if you would like to find out more about planning a tailored study tour of the Whitsundays for students from your school, college or university.