Who we are The Marine Teachers Association of Queensland is a group of over 400 individuals who are involved with the teaching of marine studies and marine education subjects in Queensland education systems. Download the MTAQ Constitution

What we teach

	Marine teaching is carried out in Primary and Secondary Schools as well as and in Tertiary Institutions.
	Over 200 schools teach Marine Education in Queensland.
	One type of Queensland Studies Authority course is Marine Studies designed for students who want to undertake tertiary studies.
	Another type of Queensland Studies Authority course is Marine and Aquatic Practices which is designed for students who do not want to undertake tertiary studies and who want to get a job as soon as they leave Year 12. This course combines vocational and life skills into a dynamic program of very useful education.
	In 2005, our association developed the Level 4 to beyond Level 6 - Coast and Marine Education Syllabus which was accredited by the Queensland Studies Authority. In 2006, over 20 schools had implemented this syllabus.
	In 2001 Primary school students become involved in Marine Studies through the Kids and Water literacy project where children learn about marine safety and conservation through their school reading program. Over 300 schools and 120,000 students have read from these books so far. In 2003, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority began the Reef Guardians Project which engaged students of all ages in working together for the sustainability of the Great Barrier Reef now and in the future. In 2006, over 170 schools and 60,000 students have been involved in this project.
	Over 200,000 students studied marine studies in one of these areas in 2006.

How we are organised
Our Association has ten branches covering the coast of Queensland:

Boundaries:

Gold Coast - The border to the southern boundary of Beenleigh
Brisbane South - Beenleigh to the Brisbane River
Brisbane North - Brisbane River to the southern boundary of Caloundra
Sunshine Coast - Caloundra to the northern boundary of Gympie
Wide Bay - Northern boundary of Gympie to the southern boundary of Gladstone
Rockhampton - Gladstone to the southern boundary of Sarina
Mackay - Sarina to the southern boundary of Bowen
Townsville - Bowen to Cardwell
Far North Queensland - Cardwell to North of Cooktown
Cape and Torres Straits - North of Cooktown to PNG Border

Executive / Representatives

Click on a position to get its job description

Name	Phone	Position
Executive
Ward Nicholas ( wnich5@eq.edu.au ) Heatley Secondary College	07 4726 8333	President
Kelly Moffatt ( admin@marineteachers.org.au ) We Love Admin	07 5532 7230	Treasurer
Sheree Bell ( sbell@mfac.edu.au ) Matthew Flinders Anglican College	07 5477 3231	Vice President
Kelly Goodingham ( kgoodingham@bne.catholic.edu.au ) St Teresa's Catholic College	07 5474 0022	Secretary
Simone Baker ( simonebaker2004@yahoo.com ) Holy Spirit College	07 4942 2088	Publicity Officer
Adam Richmond ( arich20@eq.edu.au ) Clontarf Beach State High School	07 3480 4777	Sponsorship Coordinator
Bob Moffatt ( bmoffatt@wetpaper.com.au ) Wet Paper	07 5525 6122	Office Manager
Branch Reps
Brendan Crowley ( bcrowley@marymount.qld.edu.au ) Marymount College	07 5535 0111	Gold Coast
Annette Window ( a.window@ormiston.qld.edu.au ) Ormiston College	3821 8999	Brisbane South
Peter Slaughter ( petebarb@westnet.com.au ) Southern Cross Catholic College	07 3480 3600	Brisbane North
Patrick Babin ( babin_patrick@yahoo.com.au ) Kepnock State High School	07 4131 1888	Wide Bay
Warwick Atkinson ( watki2@eq.edu.au ) North rockhampton State High School	4924 7831	Rockhampton & Dist
Bill Rankine ( rankinebill@gmail.com ) Mackay State High School	07 4957 9179	Mackay
Sharon Tobin ( stobi16@eq.edu.au ) Heatley Secondary College	07 4726 8333	Townsville
Geoff Barford ( ) Holloways Beach EEC	07 4055 9300	Far North Queensland
Paul Whiteside ( pwhit20@eq.edu.au ) Tagai State College - Thursday Island Secondary	07 4069 2240	Cape and Torres Straits
MTAQ Admin
Kelly Moffatt ( admin@marineteachers.org.au ) We Love Admin	07 5532 7230	Administration Officer
Trent Moffatt ( trent@tmdesigns.com.au ) Trent Moffatt Designs	07 5532 4858	Web Developer

An executive and branch representatives teleconference approximately every two months

Our Goals
The principal goals of the association are to promote fellowship amongst teachers by:

	to protect and enhance the marine environment as well as promote its cultural heritage
	to promote, develop and publicise all aspects of marine teaching to encourage classroom marine teachers to play and active role in their professional development by running an annual conference, the price structure of which shall encourage "whole staffroom attendance"
	to foster links with other organisations interested in marine education to develop useful policy documents from time to time that will assist in the smooth running of the subject in schools by means of general meetings, conferences, regional branches and a newsletter, disseminate and exchange information and ideas amongst those concerned with marine teaching
	To conducting a regional community event called the Marine Olympics to promote safety, marine environmental awareness and best environmental practice in the sea
	to assist in the development of curriculum materials and syllabi in a curriculum exchange of ideas
	to foster partnerships with government and industry sponsors to secure funding
	to mentor new marine teachers into the profession
	to provide training for marine teachers