SeaWeek is upon us. On 9-16 March 2024, Australia’s national public awareness campaign will focus on the ocean, informing, and encouraging an appreciation of the sea. It’s a great opportunity for schools to get involved and promote the educational issues of our marine environment.
This year's SeaWeek theme is ‘Planet Ocean: How the ocean shapes the Earth’. Marine educators are holding events across Victoria and around Australia, and two of Monash University’s ‘ocean literacy’ proponents provide insights into why this campaign is so important and how schools can participate in teaching children about the ocean.
Alan Reid is a Professor of Education in Monash’s School of Curriculum, Teaching and Inclusive Education, and Isabella Strathairn is an early career teacher working in Victoria. This article flows from their recent investigation of Ocean Literacy in the Australian curriculum.