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Water resources for ACT schools

• Water Curriculum Program for ACT schools (from Preschool to Year 10)

• eWATER CATCHMENT DETOX Website and Teacher Resources - www.catchmentdetox.net.au

• WATERWATCH information and programs http://www.waterwatch.org.au/index.html 

• FROGWATCH - Creating a Frog Friendly Habitat booklet

 

Water Audits

All registered schools recieved a free water audit.

A water efficiency officer will visit the school to undertake the official water audit in conjunction with the school environmental leadership team.

Students are encouraged to participate in the water audits as it meant getting out of the classroom, searching the school grounds and getting wet and dirty! While they were having fun they were also learning a lot about water; how to measure it, what different irrigation systems there are and how they work, where to find the water meter and the different uses of water around the school. The students usually enjoy the experience as they are able to take ownership of the investigations and plan actions to be taken in the school based on their findings.

Reports are prepared for schools that have had water audits completed and this information has been crucial in the development of the water section of their School Environmental Management Plan (SEMP).

For your school to receive a water audit, you need to:

1. Commit to becoming a sustainable school, and 
2. Obtain and complete a school walk through water audit.  

For more information please email vanessal.whelan@act.gov.au

 

 

 

Think water, act water

For information on the ACT Government's Policy and Programs aimed at reducing water consumption in the ACT community, click here . 

Useful Websites

www.thinkwater.act.gov.au 

www.actewagl.com.au/education/