Place and liveability | Stage 4 | Geography excursion | Field of Mars EEC

Cost and details

Cost 2026	DoE school $27 per student – GST free Non-gov school $37 per student – GST free, minimum charge $750 per class
Classes	Maximum 8 classes with up to 30 students per class.
Activities	Activities may change to suit student needs, the selected site and weather conditions.
Bring	View Preparing for your excursion. Bring worksheet, writing equipment, clipboard, medications, low-waste food, water bottles, sunblock, hat and raincoat in a backpack. Sports uniform recommended.
Welfare	Participants will be walking all day. Some sites not wheelchair accessible - contact centre. May not suit recently unwell participants. For medical or special needs notify staff prior to program.
Extreme or wet weather	Program may be modified, postponed or cancelled due to predicted extreme temperatures, bush fire danger, heavy rainfall, high winds or dust storms.
Booking policy	Confirm student numbers and classes 7 days in advance.
Cancellation fee	Less than 30 working school days – $600 Less than 7 working school days notice – full cost Weather or fire danger cancellation – $0

Worksheet and supporting resources

Worksheet	Worksheet Schools are responsible for printing student worksheets.
Additional learning resources	Fieldwork techniques

Suggested timetable

Time	Activities
9.30 - 10.00	Introduction and mapping Food break and toilets
10.00 - 11.30	Fieldwork activities
11.30 - 12.00	Food break and toilets
12.00 - 1.50	Fieldwork activities
1.50 - 2.15	Conclusion and depart

Syllabus outcomes and content

NSW Geography K-10 Syllabus (2024)

Outcomes

• locates and describes the diverse features and characteristics of a range of places and environments GE4-DFC-01
• explains the processes and interactions that change people, places and environments GE4-PRI-01
• examines and describes the perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues GE4-PER-01
• explains the management and protection of places and environments GE4-MAN-01
• selects and uses geographical tools to acquire and process geographical information GE4-TAP-01
• uses concepts and terminology to communicate geographical information for a range of purposes, audiences and contexts GE4-COM-01

Content

Thinking and working geographically

• Use relevant geographical concepts
• Engage in geographical inquiry using geographical information
• Use relevant geographical tools

Perceptions of liveability

• Environmental, social, economic and political factors that affect the liveability of places
• Diverse experiences and different perceptions of the liveability of places
• Methods used to measure, assess or rank liveability

Influences and impacts on liveability

• Influences of social, cultural and community connections on liveability
• Access to services and facilities that influence the liveability of places
• Physical and human influences that impact environmental quality and the liveability of places

Enhancing liveability

• Roles and actions of community groups in enhancing liveability

NSW Geography K-10 Syllabus (2015)

Outcomes

• locates and describes the diverse features and characteristics of a range of places and environments GE4-1
• explains how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change GE4-3
• examines perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues GE4-4
• explains differences in human wellbeing GE4-6
• acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for inquiry GE4-7
• communicates geographical information using a variety of strategies GE4-8

Content

Influences and perceptions

Students:

• investigate factors influencing perceptions of the liveability of places

Access to services and facilities

Students:

• investigate the influence of accessibility to services and facilities on the liveability of places

Environmental quality

Students:

• investigate the impact of environmental quality on the liveability of places

Community

Students:

• investigate the influence of social connectedness and community identity on the liveability of places

Enhancing liveability

Students:

• investigate strategies used to enhance the liveability of places using examples from different countries

Geography K-10 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2015