ResourceSmart Schools Gippsland is a great sustainability program for schools and it has a thriving and innovative community that is keen to share, nurture and grow.

Sustainability is one of three cross-curriculum priorities in the Victorian Curriculum F-10 and ResourceSmart Schools can help you integrate it across your school’s curriculum, culture and community.

Sustainability education develops the knowledge, skills, values attitudes and behaviours that enable students to contribute to a more sustainable way of life at school, home and in the broader world.

ResourceSmart Schools Modules

To assist schools with their sustainability goals, and for them to progress toward sustainability certification, a range of resources are available to help progress through each of five modules.

Core module

The Core module assists to evaluate where each school is and where it wants to get to, and how it will get there.

Biodiversity module

The Biodiversity module helps schools to protect and improve the land (school grounds and surrounds), the local ecosystem, and plant and animal habitats.

Energy module

The Energy module helps your school reduce energy use and save on bills. Schools work on energy conservation, energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gases and improving air quality.

Waste module

The Waste module helps schools minimise waste sent to landfill through the operational practices of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’, and save on bills. In addition to saving money, there are many social and environmental advantages to reducing waste consumption, such as minimising our impact on the environment.

Water module

When students understand where water comes from and the processes involved in getting water to the school, they will better understand how precious it is and how best to use it. The Water module assists schools to reduce water use and save on bills.

ResourceSmart Networking

Your local facilitator can help your ResourceSmart School connect with other ResourceSmart schools in your region or field of interest. It’s a great way to swap ideas, learn from others, share resources and network.

Baw Baw

Simone Taylor / T. 5625 0255 / E. simone.taylor@gwrrg.vic.gov.au
Bass Coast and Latrobe

Alison Taylor / T. 5633 3335 / E. alison.taylor@gwrrg.vic.gov.au
East Gippsland

Rebecca Lamble / T. 5153 9500 / E. rebeccal@egipps.vic.gov.au
Latrobe City

Peter Collins / T. 5128 6134 / E. peter.collins@latrobe.vic.gov.au
South Gippsland

Lyndal Peterson / T. 5662 9324 / E.  lyndalp@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
Wellington

Raquel Harris / T. 0429 172 889 / E. raquel.harris@wellington.vic.gov.au

Teacher Professional Development

In 2017-18, our ResourceSmart Schools team worked with schools to deliver 55 professional development/student workshops.

In 2018, we partnered with Environment Education Victoria to run a range of free (local) professional development sessions for teachers across Gippsland.

Contact Alison Taylor (below) to find out more.