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Reef Reflections: Year 11 Coral Bay Camp
It doesn’t get much better than this! A definite standout of our Year 11 Marine and Maritime Studies course is the much-anticipated Coral Bay Camp — and this year, it absolutely lived up to the hype.
Recently, 53 eager students, along with a handful of equally enthusiastic staff members, packed their snorkels, loaded up on sunscreen, and set off north for what turned out to be the adventure of a lifetime.
Based at the Ningaloo Reef Adventure Campsite, students had the remarkable chance to take their classroom learning beyond the textbooks and immerse themselves — quite literally — in one of the world’s most spectacular marine environments.
Throughout the week, they:
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Snorkelled with majestic whale sharks,
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Glided through the water alongside graceful manta rays, and
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Explored vibrant coral reefs bursting with marine life, from turtles to tiny reef fish.
It was a true deep dive into marine ecology, conservation, and real-world science — bringing to life everything they’ve studied in the classroom.
A huge thank you goes out to the dedicated staff who made this trip possible and to our fantastic students for embracing every moment with such curiosity and joy.
Check out the photos plus the videos from their whale shark snorkels here: