Secondary Teaching Resources
Bring Surf Lifesaving into your classroom using our free tools and resources for secondary teachers.
Secondary Unit Outlines
Our team of educators and teachers have created curriculum aligned unit resources for Stage 4 to Stage 6 to assist teachers integrate beach and coastal safety activities into your lesson plans in an easy and simple way. These units are complemented by our secondary virtual and incursion programs.
Each lesson plan is stage based and supported by activity sheets and resources.
Surf Life Saving is much more than just saving lives on the beach
The beach and inland waterways have many stories to tell. Through our education programs, we are bringing the beach to your class through the story of both the coastline and inland waterways water safety journey. Each program has been designed to be delivered solely in Key Learning Areas or as a Cross-Curriculum learning experience. These units focus on delivering the key water safety message that the beach is a place for everyone to safely experience the beach, coastline and inland waterways. They also give students an opportunity to further develop their literacy skills, address the Cross-Curriculum Priorities of the NSW Curriculum and give to students authentic learning by creating meaningful projects through inquiry-based tasks.
A key priority for us is reaching out to all Australians through our substantial community education programs. We aim to teach all Australians how to keep themselves and their families safe at the beach.
View resources by stages
Stage 4 Teaching Resources
Curriculum aligned Stage 4 units including lesson plans and supporting resources for secondary teachers.
Stage 5 Teaching Resources
Curriculum based Stage 5 resources includes a 3-4 week, staged based lesson plan and activities for teachers to download.
Stage 6 Teaching Resources
Curriculum aligned Stage 6 resources include a teacher guide, worksheets, outcomes and assessments and supporting resources.
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English Teaching Resources
These units explore how students use their story to arm themselves with strategies to have hard conversations with peers and family and make well informed decisions about their safety and wellbeing around water. Includes lesson plans and resources.
PDHPE Teaching Resources
These units and associated resources students focus on how they can effectively manage and support others health, welling and participation in physical activities. Includes lesson plans and resources related to having a safe experience at the beach.
HSIE (Geography) Teaching Resources
These units and associated resources focus on delivering the key water safety message that the beach is a place for everyone to safely experience the beach, coastline and inland waterways. Includes lesson plans and resources.
Visual Arts Teaching Resources Stage 4
In this unit students will develop knowledge, understanding and skills to make artworks informed by their understanding of practice, the conceptual framework and the frames. Includes an artmaking lesson inspired by the coast and related resources.
Meet our Educators
Meet Jen – SLSNSW Educator
Jen is a NSW Secondary Educator teaching 7-10 science as well as senior Biology, Chemistry and Science Extension.
Meet Kayla – SLSNSW Educator
Kayla is a NSW Secondary Educator specialising in Junior Science and Senior Biology
Meet Claudine
Claudine is an experienced teacher and has the ability to think outside of the box and bring innovative thinking to the education space.