Hosted by Awabakal Environmental Education Centre, the Hunter School’s Envirothon 2023 is a challenging competition for environmentally aware Year 10 and 11 students.
At Envirothon, different schools enter teams of four students to compete in a challenge event in the local area, linked to the curriculum areas of Geography and Science along with Environmental Education.
Each school team will investigate this location through practical fieldwork activities to address a challenge question.
Activities include:
• Analysis of water quality.
• Investigation of vegetation.
• Investigation of human impacts, human use and management.
• Consultation with local stakeholders regarding issues and management.
• Examination of the site history including Aboriginal history.