Teachers and students at Port Douglas Primary School in Far North Queensland are true coastal custodians of their local beach and the Great Barrier Reef. They are also accredited as a Reef Guardian School.
Part of being a Reef Guardian School means being proactive in protecting the local coastline and ocean. In June, all classes at the school participated in a Marine Debris Presentation at their school. The presentation explained to students what marine debris was and what impacts it has on our local marine life. On July 17th, 2009, 48 students and teachers joined Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society volunteers for a beach clean up at local 4 Mile Beach.
Port Douglas State School is a part of the Douglas Cluster of schools. We are uniquely positioned both geographically and culturally. Our region is adjacent to two world heritage sites, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the Daintree Wet Tropics. The kuku yalanji are traditional custodians of our district. We have inclusive practices that allow us to recognise and celebrate the diversity of our students. This is supported by the School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support programme that we run at our school. 
Friday, 17 July 2009 16:11 | 
Written by Heidi Taylor | 
