Case Studies

Case Studies

Explore how teachers like you have introduced sustainability in their classrooms, schools and communities.

Foundation, in the garden

Students at Allenby Gardens Primary, SA, learned maths, science and ICT in the garden, making mud pies and learning about size and capacity in this seven-week unit.
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Year 1, sharing the planet

Students at Toorak College, Victoria, explored concepts around biology, systems and responsibility during this seven-week unit.
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Year 5-6, renewable energy

Science students at Castle Cove Public School, NSW, discovered the value of alternatives to fossil fuels during this nine-week unit.
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Year 10, nature walk

Year 10 students at Aitken College in Victoria established an interactive nature walk, which is enjoyed by the whole college.
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Biodiversity audit

The 5-6 students at Castle Cove Primary, NSW, audited biodiversity and adaptations within the school grounds, contributing the results to the Atlas of Living Australia.
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A green evening

Glen Huntly Primary in Victoria hosted a successful evening event to share its sustainability work with the students and their whole school community.
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Building a garden

Arthur Phillip High School in NSW took a whole-school approach to build a vegetable garden and worm farm, improving the school’s overall attitude towards caring for the environment.
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Student action group

At St John The Evangelist Catholic High School in NSW, a group of inspired students created 'Johnies Action Group', intent on making St John’s a zero-carbon school.
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Community sustainability vision

At St Louis de Monfort’s Catholic Primary school in Victoria, a whole-school approach was used to create a learnscape.
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Thinking globally, acting locally

Students at Coolbinia Primary in WA expanded their classroom-based sustainability activity into a whole-school project, devising a carbon emission reduction plan which went global.
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Zero-waste school events

A perspective on running waste-wise events from Andrew Vance, Sustainability Co-ordinator at Melbourne Girls College, Victoria.
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Andy Best, principled support

Andy focused on his circle of influence, starting with his home environmental footprint before moving on to his school.
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Anjali Rao, from field to classroom

Anjali began teaching science because she wanted to introduce young children to the wonders of the natural world.
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Bill Thomas, whole-school sustainability

Urban kids’ experience of the natural world can be quite limited. Bill set out to change that.
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Mary-Alice Williams, garden-based curriculum

Taking learning outdoors and integrating core disciplinary areas gives students a wide range of entry points.
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Julie Wynne, sustainability leadership

A passionate advocate for building community in the school, Julie has fostered sustainability initiatives with a strong community focus.
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