Year 12 Aquatic Practice – Excursion to Mon Repos Conservation Park

On Monday 24 April our Year 12 Aquatic Practices students visited Mon Repos Conservation Park and the Turtle Centre. This was part of their ‘Turtles and Shorelines’ module where students have been investigating marine turtles and the geology of shorelines, especially sand dunes as they relate to Mon Repos and turtles nesting.

At the park, we met with Ranger Nikki who was excellent in explaining how the park is managed. This included the range of stakeholders surrounding what is essentially a very small national park, as well as strategies and regulations for protecting the dunes and the turtles. Students visited sites which demonstrated practical strategies in regards to management of nesting turtles, such as fox cages and the hatchery.

Nikki also provided career information in regards to being a park ranger - her day-to-day role as well as what skills and qualifications would be advantageous. All of this information will be very valuable for the students upcoming assessment where they will present in-role as a Park Ranger.

A huge thanks to Nikki for hosting our students and providing excellent, useful information.

Mr Troy Braund &
Mr Steven Jenes
Aquatic Practices Teachers
troy_braund@shalomcollege.com
steven_jenes@shalomcollege.com