Riverina Environmental Education Centre

Today we celebrate our fantastic School Administration Manager Jacqui Massey.

We are delighted to announce that Jacqui is one of 43 state finalists in the NSW School Support Staff Awards for 2026.

Jacqui is a finalist in the "Impact on Community" category for her excellence in strengthening connections between schools, families, community organisations and educational partners across the Rural South and West Directorate.

We have our fingers crossed as winners are announced on Wednesday 2nd September during the awards ceremony. In our eyes you are always a winner.

We are so proud of you Jacqui and your passion for our amazing school. Riverina Environmental Education Centre.

What a wonderful day welcoming kindergarten to REEC to learn all about the needs of living things. A great day of learning, smiles all round and hope this visit will be the first of many visits to REEC - see you all next time Sturt students !

Celebrating Education Week 2026 ‘Inspiring Excellence’ - REEC style!

A big shout out to our network of 24 environmental and zoo education centres (EZEC’s) throughout the state - delivering quality outdoor education for all students!

It’s always such a pleasure to welcome such enthusiastic students. It’s such a joy to see awe and wonder in their eyes!

An amazing network of educators delivering expertise in outdoor education - a network Riverina EEC is proud to be part of!

Cascade EEC hosted the Rural and Remote Conference this week, lovingly know as WESTIES! A collaboration of like minded educators who are revolutionizing environmental education as we know it.

Thank you for leaning in to the Cascade vibe, having the flexibilty to pivot when needed and for sharing your knowledge and amazing expertise in the field.

Our schools are so blessed to have the support of their local Environmental Education Centres, delivering engaging, curriculum-aligned programs that inspire curiosity, foster a love of learning, and connect students with the natural world.

Through authentic, hands-on experiences, EECs help bring learning to life while planting the seeds of environmental stewardship, sustainability, and a lifelong commitment to caring for our planet. Together, we're empowering the next generation to understand, value, and protect the environments they call home. 🌿🌏
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre Wambangalang Environmental Education Centre Warrumbungle National Park Environmental Education Centre Thalgarrah Environmental Education Centre Riverina Environmental Education Centre Botanic Gardens of Sydney Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre

Thank you to Red Hill Public School and your wonderful 1/2 Gunyig class.

Today we received in the mail a beautiful parcel that just made our day.

Thank to Miss Irvin for your letter of appreciation and also to every student from your class for their personalised thank you cards to Darron.

We loved our Dinosaur study day with 1/2 Gunyig and your letters are so greatly appreciated.

The rewards are great in Environmental Education when we are continually blessed with all the amazing students, staff and schools of our local communities.

We always enjoy welcoming our Stage 1 budding mathematicians each term for our Numeracy in Nature program. Last week, the Wednesday group were fortunate to have Vicky from Longneck Lagoon EEC join us on-site to help guide their maths challenges.

Our students dived into some code-cracking activities—locating hidden words in mailboxes after mastering the cardinal points. They learned how to use a baseplate compass, then built their own compasses (that really worked!), before honing their map-reading skills to hunt for jigsaw “treasure.” When the pieces came together, they revealed a well-known icon that delighted everyone.

Of course, our ever-popular game of ‘twister’ was a highlight, and we wrapped up the session with scientific drawings of beetles and bugs from different perspectives.

We can’t wait to see all our young mathematicians again in Term 3—it’s just around the corner!
Ashmont Public School Estella Public School Forest Hill Public School Lake Albert Public School North Wagga Public School South Wagga Public School Sturt Public School Turvey Park Public School Wagga Wagga Public School