Peer-reviewed research2017–2026 update
A Sea Country Learning Partnership in Times of Anthropocenic Risk: Offshore Coral Reef Education and Our Story of Practice
A partnership between a reef tourism operator, schools, a university and Indigenous rangers took learners to the outer Great Barrier Reef to connect with Sea Country.
What's new
This researched account describes an offshore coral reef education partnership formed during the 2015–2017 coral bleaching events. A reef tourism provider, local schools, a local university and local Indigenous rangers worked together. Primary, secondary and university students, rangers and educators travelled together on day trips to the outer reef and islands for immersive, shared learning. Framed as civic environmentalism, the article explores what makes this kind of partnership work.
Why it matters in Aotearoa
The model of schools, tourism operators, a university and Indigenous rangers working together could be useful for marine EOTC in Aotearoa. Comparable local partnerships might involve iwi or hapū, operators and schools.
Putting it into practice
Coordinators and providers could map local organisations, including iwi or hapū, operators and tertiary institutions, that might co-design a shared marine or coastal learning trip.
How strong is the evidence
A descriptive, researched account of one partnership. The abstract does not report measured learning outcomes.
What to read
The sections on the dimensions of practice in the partnership.