Workshops and Events

Date: Monday 14 October 2024

Time: 3.15pm - 5.15pm

Venue: Wongan Hills District High School, 34 Quinlan St, Wongan Hills 6603

Join the team from WasteSorted Schools to learn how our program and resources can support you to reduce and divert your plastic waste in school settings.

The workshop will include:

• A brief introduction to the WasteSorted Schools Program & how accreditation and grant funding can support your waste sorting and plastics reduction infrastructure
• Resources available for integrating plastics issues and solutions into the curriculum
• Hands-on activities
• Examples from other schools 

It is recommended that you complete the WasteSorted Schools online learning module prior to attending this workshop: Home – WasteSorted Schools (wssonlinelearning.wa.gov.au)

This workshop is suitable for school staff including teachers, principals, administration staff, canteen staff and parents and it is FREE.

Register: here 

Date: 16 October 2024

Time: 3pm - 5pm

Venue: Bencubbin Primary School, 4 Monger St, Bencubbin 6477

Join the team from WasteSorted Schools to learn how our program and resources can support you to divert your organic waste in school settings.

The workshop will include:

• The WasteSorted Schools Program in brief & how accreditation and grant funding can support your organics infrastructure
• Closing the loop on organic recycling
• Resources available for integrating organics into the curriculum
• Hands-on activities
• Examples from other schools 

This workshop is suitable for school staff including teachers, principals, administration staff, gardeners, canteen staff and parents and it is FREE.

Register: Here

Date:     22 October 2024

Time:     9:30am - 3pm

Venue:   Kent Street Senior High School

This workshop is just for high schools! Join us for a full day of talk about waste avoidance and recovery initiatives in a high school setting. Topics include:

• Assessing your waste
• Setting up infrastructure
• Student involvement
• Curriculum for high school
• Hands-on activities

The workshop is suitable for secondary school staff including teachers, principals, administration staff and parents.

The workshop is FREE and teacher relief payments are available for two staff from each school.

Register here.

Date:      26 November 2024

Time:     9:30 am - 3 pm

Venue:   TBC

Join the WasteSorted Schools team to discuss planning waste avoidance and reduction projects at your school in 2025!

This workshop will include:

• Information about becoming an accredited WasteSorted School
• Examples of best practice waste infrastructure at schools
• WasteSorted Schools resources (curriculum, toolkits, fact sheets etc)
• Activities to help you update your waste and recycling policy and yearly planner
• Hands on activity

The workshop is suitable for primary and secondary school staff including teachers, principals, EAs, administration staff, gardeners and parents.

The workshop is FREE and teacher relief payments are available for two staff from each school.

Registration opening soon.