Guardians of the Park FAQs

Term 3, 2024:  July 24-Sept 25, Wednesdays OR Thursdays

Term 4, 2024: Oct 16-Dec 18, Wednesdays OR Thursdays

Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm
Place: Bungarribee, Western Sydney Parklands

The program is free, excluding transport to Western Sydney Parklands. 

Secondary School aged pupils. This program was designed for students who would benefit from outdoor learning, particularly those experiencing multiple challenges.

The program is lead by Western Sydney Parkland’s expert education rangers. With additional supported sessions with NSW Police, the Rural Fire Service and Aboriginal Educators from Muru Mittigar.

Pupil's teachers have duty of care and are expected to supervise and support students for the entirety of the session.

• Wildlife tracking and surveying; species identification and ecology
• Land management (vegetation control, tree-felling and tree-planting and using relevant tools and PPE)
• Bushcraft and survival skills
• Indigenous cultural knowledge and skills from Aboriginal educators
• Fire safety with RFS crew and equipment

• Personal growth
• Increased physical, social, and emotional wellbeing through nature connection
• Fostering a sense of identity and belonging
• Learning essential life skills that benefit the environment, community and individual participants.
• Ecological Learning

Each pupil who completes the program gains a certificate of attainment listing the skills they have learned and practised. This can be useful for pupils wishing to pursue a career in horticulture or conservation and land management.

All pupils completing the program have the opportunity to join the local RFS Youth Program, which teaches young people the basics of fire safety and use of equipment, offering a pathway towards a career in the NSW Fire Service.

Our maximum group size is normally 15, but groups of up to 30 can be arranged with special approval from the Project Manager.

Schools are to provide transport to the site. However, there are opportunities for our organisation to source funding for pupil transport for schools with special circumstances who commit to the program for at least 2 terms.

For schools new to the program, the first 2 sessions are held as incursions so the pupils can get to know the educators and sample program content.