Inclusive education and accessibility at Longneck Lagoon EEC

At Longneck Lagoon EEC, we are committed to providing inclusive environmental education for students with disability in mainstream schools and their support classes, and for students in schools for specific purposes.

Our qualified, highly experienced teachers help visiting schools plan reasonable adjustments to both excursions and incursions so students with disability and additional learning and support needs can participate as fully as possible.

Visiting teachers are encouraged to contact us before their visit to discuss student needs including mobility requirements, medical information or other adjustments.

Support for students with additional needs

At Longneck Lagoon EEC we have facilities, aids and equipment to support a range of different accessibility needs.

Wheelchair accessibility

Our classroom is accessible by wheelchair. The terrain around Longneck Lagoon is relatively flat and many sections of the site are accessible by wheelchair.

Our Hippocampe all-terrain wheelchair is also available to support students with mobility needs. Please contact the centre before your visit if a student may need to use the wheelchair.

Accessible toilet

Door width - 740mm

Bathroom width - 2.2m

Bathroom length - 2.4m

Accessible toilet features include a family toilet seat, support bars, accessible sink with lever handle, step free shower and a detachable shower wand.

Height adjustable tables

Our classroom contains a height adjustable table for short statured students and wheelchair users when using microscopes. We have a height adjustable table that can be used in our welcome area and during break times as well.

Adjustable equipment and learning materials

Equipment and learning materials have been modified to suit various learning needs. For example, long dipnet handles for wheelchair bound students and digital microscopes and enlarged worksheets for visually impaired students.

What will you see?

When you visit Longneck Lagoon EEC, it will look quite different to your school. You will spend most of your time in the bush where you will see our beautiful lagoon, many different plants and if you are lucky, some animals too.

When you get off the bus, you will walk down a long driveway for about 10 minutes before you arrive at our centre.

When you arrive at our centre, you will sit in the welcome area. Here we will tell you all the things you need to know about our centre.

You will also eat your crunch and sip, recess and lunch at our welcome area. We do not have a canteen at our centre.

Our toilets are different to your toilets at school, they are composting toilets. They are very good for the environment.

We have a classroom at our centre that students sometimes use. We have microscopes in the classroom.

We have an office building. Sometimes our teachers and other staff members will be working in there.

You will visit Longneck Lagoon, the beautiful lagoon our centre is named after. It is very big but safe to sit next to.

You will see many different types of trees and plants. We have a very big paperbark tree at our centre.

We have many different types of birds at our centre. You will hear some of these birds when you are on your excursion.

You might see other animals while you are visiting Longneck Lagoon like insects or maybe even a kangaroo or goanna.

What will you hear?

Spending time in the bush is often calm and peaceful, but sometimes the local wildlife can be quite loud. Listen to some of the sounds you might hear at Longneck Lagoon EEC.

Cicadas in summertime

Birds of the East Coast of Australia

Have a question for our principal or teachers?

Our friendly office team can help you get in touch.

Contact us