TEACHING & LEARNING
Q Station Education Programs explore the place, spaces and history of this heritage-listed site and National Park, located on North head and overlooking the magnificent Sydney Harbour. Spanning more than 150 years of Australian history, the 65 original buildings set on 35 hectares of bush land allow us to retrace the steps of those who have gone before to empathetically connect with the place and its many stories.
The stunning natural environment serves to remind us that long before the site was used as a Quarantine Station, it is acknowledged that the local Aboriginal people used Car-rang gel (North Head) as a special place for healing and teaching by the koradgee (wise ones). First contacts between the local Aboriginal people and the First Fleeters took place in nearby coves.
Education Programs at Q Station are designed to provide engaging learning experiences in an ever-evolving, historically and geographically-significant context. Themes of life, death, sickness, health, class, gender, race, hopes and fears come into focus at the Station. Activities are designed to develop critical, creative and reflective thinking skills. Engagement with the natural and built environment, primary sources, artefacts from the heritage collection and stories from the site all provide a rich context for meaning-making across ages, stages and subject areas.
The stunning natural environment serves to remind us that long before the site was used as a Quarantine Station, it is acknowledged that the local Aboriginal people used Car-rang gel (North Head) as a special place for healing and teaching by the koradgee (wise ones). First contacts between the local Aboriginal people and the First Fleeters took place in nearby coves.
Education Programs at Q Station are designed to provide engaging learning experiences in an ever-evolving, historically and geographically-significant context. Themes of life, death, sickness, health, class, gender, race, hopes and fears come into focus at the Station. Activities are designed to develop critical, creative and reflective thinking skills. Engagement with the natural and built environment, primary sources, artefacts from the heritage collection and stories from the site all provide a rich context for meaning-making across ages, stages and subject areas.
PRIMAry education programs
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Quarantine your class at Q Station! All of our education programs make use of an exceptional environment, heritage buildings and compelling stories to provide a unique learning experience with relevant links to a number of subject areas in the NSW and Australian Curriculum including History, Geography, Science and English across the primary years. It’s a great opportunity to get your kids interacting with nature and heritage artefacts.
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secondary education programs
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Get your students away from their screens and into the great outdoors at Q Station! Compelling stories, heritage buildings and a stunning natural environment provide a unique setting for learning with relevant links to the NSW and Australian Curriculum, especially in History, Geography, English and Science. Students get hands on artefacts and primary sources, making their own meaning whilst engaging with this exceptional place. From curricular-aligned programs to two-day art or writing retreats with students housed in the former Doctors & Nurses Quarters, Q Station has so much to offer!
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professional development workshops for teachers
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The Teaching & Learning team at Q Station love to work with teachers! Our NESA-accredited professional development workshops in History and Geography allow us to share the site with teachers as a learning resource and it’s a fun day of collegial learning for all!
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