Field Study School Excursions - Sydney - Geography

Yr 12 Rural Place: Windsor

Available for delivery from Term 1 2025

Set in the heart of the Hawkesbury with our Year 12 Geography Field Study, students will explore the dynamic relationship between people, places, and the environment in one of New South Wales' most historically significant agricultural regions. This field study, tailored to the new Year 12 Geography syllabus, offers an in-depth examination of the natural limiting factors, human influences over time, and the sustainability of rural landscapes.

This hands-on experience will equip students with essential skills in biophysical testing, field observations, and data analysis to understand the challenges and opportunities faced by rural communities. Students will investigate how natural factors such as soil, climate and topography limit development potential, while exploring the ways human activity has shaped the area over centuries by exploring social, economic and environmental change.

This immersive field study will not only provide a comprehensive understanding of the rural landscape but also prepare students to critically assess environmental management practices and advocate for sustainable land use. Discover how Windsor’s agricultural heritage informs its present and future, and how it has linked to other places in this unique opportunity to bring learning to life.

Good to know:
- This program will run from 9am - 2.30pm but the duration can be shortned to meet your bus schedule
- Students will have the opportunity to buy lunch
- We are also in the process of devloping a field study for an Urban Place

Yr 12 Urban Place: Haymarket & Darling Harbour

Available for delivery from Term 1 2025

Expressions of interest are invited from teachers who would be interested in Auseco developing and running fieldwork for this unit in an urban place.

We are currently devloping a field study for Haymarket & Darling Harbour to run one full day program in an urban setting.

This program will be offered as comparative study if schools choose to complete our Rural Place too, but will also be able to stand alone as an individual case study for schools that prefer to only participate in this one.

We are interested in giving teachers an opportunity to be part of the development process in order to tailor these programs to meet the fieldwork requirements of the new syllabus.