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Waste Wise Schools News View all
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12 Oct
Environment Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson today announced the recipients of the latest round of Waste Wise Schools grants, which will be used to fund a range of projects including waste sorting stations, community gardens, and composting and worm farms.
Congratulations to the following schools: Albany Primary School, Bull Creek Primary School, Carey Baptist College (Forrestdale), Chrysalis Montessori School, Manjimup Primary School, Marmion Primary School, Rostrata Primary School, Somerly Primary School, and Spencer Park Primary School.
Waste Wise Schools will be known as WasteSorted Schools from 2022, and is being revamped prior to the next funding round in February 2022.
WasteSorted Schools will make the grants eligibility criteria and application process simpler so that more schools can improve their waste management. All accredited schools are eligible to apply and more information about the new grant process will be provided to schools in Term 4, 2021.
Applications for the new grant round will open on February 1, 2022 and close on March 15, 2022. Keep an eye on our grants page for more information.
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10 Aug
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06 May
Congratulations to Manea Senior College and Mary's Mount Primary School for their inspiring efforts which were recognised by the Environment Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson at the Waste Sorted award ceremony last night, 5 May.
Check out the winners stories here.
WasteSorted School of the Year
Winner: Manea Senior College
Highly Commended: Mary’s Mount Primary School
We were also inspired by the many organisations that were recognised for their exemplary work in the field of waste management and education, including the young waste acheivers.
2021 Young Waste Achiever
Winner: Youth Affairs Council – Youth Educating about Waste
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05 May
Waste Wise Schools would like to congratulate the successful schools from the March 2021 grant round!
The Minister's media announcement and list of successful schools is available here.
The latest round of Waste Wise Schools grants is now open and will close on 27 July 2021 at 12:00 pm.
To submit a Waste Wise School grant please visit the grant information page.
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22 Apr
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11 Feb
Workshops and Events View all
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18 Oct
Join the team from Waste Wise Schools, Keep Australia Beautiful and the Western Metropolitan Regional Council to learn how to avoid and recover waste, and protect our environment, through litter prevention and waste reduction. This workshop includes:
- a step-by-step guide on how to run a whole school waste and litter prevention program
- loads of resources to take back to your school
- laws relating to litter, social and environmental impacts and behaviour change
- how to get started with waste avoidance and resource recovery projects
- information on how to become an accredited Waste Wise School and apply for grant funding
- resources and incursions available from WMRC
- a student-led tour of the waste wise initiatives at Cottesloe PS
The workshop is suitable for 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.
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23 Oct
Reducing Waste Together: little green steps to becoming 'waste wise' in the early years.
Priority given to Educators in SMRC region, Cities of Fremantle, Melville, Kwinana & Town of East Fremantle
This FREE workshop for Early Years professionals will equip educators to further reduce their waste at both the Service level and with children.
When: Saturday 23rd October 2021, 10.30am-1.15pm
Where: Fremantle PCYC, Back room then Hilton Harvest Community Garden, 2/34 Paget St, Hilton WA
Register your place here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PCYCFreo
Contact:Megan Mentz m.mentz@aaeewa.org.au