Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre

Where is the Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre?

The Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre (MBEEC), works from its "six star green star design" Centre in the bayside suburb of Wynnum. The centre vessels access a diversity of sites across Moreton Bay, its islands, shoreline and estuaries as well as local creek catchments and the Brisbane River.

MBEEC programs focus on that part of the environment which best supports the student and school needs.

What does the Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre provide?

The centre provides a wide range of programs to all levels and sectors of the educational community including:

• Early phase ( preparatory to Year 3)
• Middle phase (primary and secondary)
• Senior Phase
• Special
• Tertiary and the community

In a variety of settings:

• Six star green star design, sustainable building with open, science and art learning spaces
• Moreton Bay and its foreshores
• Brisbane River and its catchments
• St Helena Island National Park
• Fort Lytton National Park
• Newstead House
• Wynnum Boardwalk
• Stradbroke Island
• Local Creeks
• Bay Islands

Supporting learning outcomes across:

• Australian Curriculum subject areas and the cross curricula priorities
• Studies of Society and Environment
• History
• Geography
• Archaeology
• Science
• Biology
• Marine studies
• Mathematics

MBEEC is committed to supporting and developing quality environmental education programs which are multidisciplinary, curriculum-linked, 'hands on' experiential and highly responsive to the needs of the visiting schools.