Environmental & Zoo Education Centres (EZEC) are located across NSW supporting Department of Education and Communities schools. They provide various programs to visiting school groups depending on the unique features of their location. This may include incursions, excursions and professional learning activities for teachers. Programs offered are linked to NSW syllabus documents and stage groups.
The EZEC network has created virtual resources for schools to support teaching and learning from home. Designed by teachers from 25 centres across the state, there are K-12 resources available across a host of different subjects, including science, geography and wellbeing.
Hunter/Central Coast
- Awabakal Environmental Education Centre located in the Awabakal Nature Reserve at Dudley.
- Wetlands Environmental Education Centre located at the Hunter Wetlands Centre west of Newcastle.
- Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre located at Gosford on the Central Coast.
Illawarra and South East Region
- Bournda Environmental Education Centre located in the Bournda National Park on the Far South Coast of New South Wales.
- Illawarra Environmental Education Centre located in the Killalea State Park.
New England
- Thalgarrah Environmental Education Centre located on the site of the former Thalgarrah Public School adjacent to the Swallowfield Wildlife Refuge and Gara River.
North Coast
- Cascade Environmental Education Centre located north-east of Dorrigo.
- Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre located north-east of Lismore.
Northern Sydney
- Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre located in the largest bushland reserve in the Ryde Municipality.
- Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre located at Bobbin Head in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
- Taronga Zoo Education Centre located at Taronga Zoo in North Sydney
Riverina
- Riverina Environmental Education Centre locations at Lake Cowal Conservation Centre, West Wyalong; Wirraminna; Brungle and Wagga Wagga
South Western Sydney
- Camden Park Environmental Education Centre located on a 1600ha grazing property and including historic Belgenny Farm.
- Georges River Environmental Education Centre located at Chipping Norton alongside the Georges River.
- Wooglemai Environmental Education Centre located on the eastern edge of Nattai National Park.
Sydney
- Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre located in the Visitor Centre of Kamay/Botany Bay national Park at Kurnell.
- Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre located on historic Observatory Hill in Sydney.
- Royal National Park Environmental Education Centre located in the Royal National Park at Audley Heights.
Western NSW
- Red Hill Environmental Education Centre based in the historic mining town of Gulgong in the central west of NSW.
- Wambangalang Environmental Education Centre located south of Dubbo.
- Warrumbungles National Park Environmental Education Centre located in the Warrumbungle National Park, Coonabarabran.
- Western Plains Zoo Education Centre located at Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.
Western Sydney
- Brewongle Environmental Education Centre located in Sackville North within walking distance of the Hawkesbury River.
- Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre located in Scheyville National Park north of Windsor
- Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre located on Old Castlereagh Road, Cranebrook, part of the Penrith Lakes Scheme.