Big Beach Week 2025
Popular Beach Safety Program for NSW Schools.
Program Overview
Big Beach Week (1st–6th December 2025) is a free beach safety education program for all NSW students - from preschool, primary, secondary, daycare, and homeschool students.
The program provides teachers with flexible, ready-to-use resources and a detailed teaching guide to help students learn how to stay safe at the beach.
Teachers can run the program in their own classrooms, on their own schedule, before the summer holidays.
All teaching resources will be available and shared in November 2025
What will your students learn?
Waterway Safety
Explore inland waterways, live cams across NSW, and discuss water safety scenarios.
Lifesavers & Lifeguards
Learn about their roles, watch a beach video and write a story.
Marine Creatures
Watch a rock pool exploration video, research marine life, and compare creatures.
Beach & Coastal Safety
Discover beach hazards, do a school treasure hunt, and learn how to stay safe.
Beach Fun Day!
Learn sun safety, create posters or plays, and join in beach games.
Videos
Watch real beach and rock pool footage with lifesavers, and explore coastal environments from the classroom.
How does the week work?
- Each day has a suggested theme, but you can run the week however suits you best.
What resources will you get?
- Teacher Guide with learning outcomes and key messages
- Student worksheets
- Media links
- Promotional flyers and posters
- All teaching resources will be available in November 2025