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School Incursion: Northern region education program

Download the Northern region education program.

Resource type: School IncursionLast updated: 20.12.2023

School Excursions: Metropolitan region education program

Explore our Metropolitan region education program for Hillarys based excursions.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 20.12.2023

Hillarys School Excursion: Science of Sampling

How many different types of plants, algae and animals are below the water’s surface? How many different species of fish are out there to look at when you go diving, or to catch when you go fishing? How does a fisheries scientist determine how many fish are in the sea?

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 24.05.2023

Hillarys School Excursion: Aquaculture 101

In this activity, students learn about the benefits and limitations of aquaculture as a farming technique. Students will also learn about Western Australia’s key aquaculture species, the types of aquaculture systems used across the state, and the practiced used to manage the organisms in these systems.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 26.04.2023

Student Worksheet: Bony fish anatomy – Whiting species SS

This worksheet is associated with the Lesson: Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary

Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Teacher Resource Sheet: Bony fish anatomy – Whiting species

This teacher resource sheet is associated with the Lessons: Fish Dissection and Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary.

Resource type: Teacher Resource SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Student Worksheet: Bony fish anatomy – Australian herring SS

This worksheet is associated with the Lesson: Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary

Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Teacher Resource Sheet: Bony fish anatomy – Australian herring

This teacher resource sheet is associated with the Lessons: Fish Dissection and Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary.

Resource type: Teacher Resource SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Fact Sheet: Chordata (aquatic)

Chordata is one of the better-known phyla in the animal kingdom, as it includes humans! This fact sheet explains the common characteristics of all chordates, as well as the main groups of chordates you are likely to find in aquatic environments across Western Australia.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Fact Sheet: Bryozoa

Bryozoans are a diverse group of animals which boast several unique marine species. This fact sheet describes the characteristics and the three groups of bryozoans.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Fact Sheet: Algae – Green, Red and Brown

Algae are a diverse group of photosynthetic organisms that are the foundation of almost all marine food chains. This fact sheet briefly outlines the three main groups of algae (green, red, and brown algae) and describes how algae differs from plants. Check out the related resources below for further information.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Fact Sheet: Cnidarians

Cnidarians are a diverse group of animals that all share a key feature: the presence of ‘nematocysts’, or stinging cells. This fact sheet describes the main characteristics and four classes of Cnidarians.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Hillarys School Excursion: Reef Transect

Come and discover what is found on Perth’s limestone reef and conduct an ecosystem survey using transects and quadrats.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

Hillarys School Excursion: Fishy Features

You can tell a lot about a fish by its physiology, such as where it lives, how it feeds, and how it moves through the water. Students will learn about the diversity of adaptations present in Western Australia’s marine animals then examine a variety of fish species to identify their unique adaptations.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

Hillarys School Excursion: Rock Lobster: Shake, Settle & Roll

In this activity, students will learn about the biology of the iconic Western rock lobster, how Western rock lobster are managed by fishery scientists and DPIRD, and how currents and other environmental factors influence this valuable fishery.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

Hillarys School Excursion: Fish Dissection

In this fish dissection activity, students learn why dissection is an important tool in fisheries science and what information scientists gain from dissecting fish. Students will conduct a fish dissection to examine and identify the internal anatomy of a bony fish, as well as learn how these features enable the fish to survive.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

Hillarys School Excursion: Fish of Ages

In this activity, students will learn the role ageing fish plays in the sustainable management of fish populations. Students will learn how and why fisheries scientists age fish, then try their hand at ageing prepared microscope slides of sectioned fish otoliths.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

Hillarys School Excursion: Fisheries Management

This interactive activity gives students an overview of some of the fisheries management tools the Department applies to recreational fishing activity to sustainably manage our aquatic resources.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

Hillarys School Excursion: Aquatic Natural Resource Management

This introductory session asks students to reflect on their relationship with the marine environment and describes the role the Department plays in managing Western Australia’s aquatic resources and environments.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

Poster: Marine Classification (Senior)

Classification is the organising or sorting of organisms into groups according to their characteristics. This poster shows the classification of common marine animals, plants and algae found across Western Australia.

Resource type: PosterLast updated: 07.12.2022

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