Published 12 Jun 2024
ResourceSmart Schools Awards 2024
Run by Sustainability Victoria, the ResourceSmart Schools Awards recognise young people and schools leading the way in sustainability and creating real impact for Victorian communities.
The awards recognise those who have engaged with the ResourceSmart Schools program, an initiative that provides practical support to schools to reduce resource use, make cost savings, integrate sustainability into the curriculum and share learnings beyond the school gate.
Since the program began in 2008, over 1,600 participating schools have
- saved more than $60 million on bills
- planted more than 5.2 million trees
- saved more than 74,000 tonnes C02e greenhouse gas emissions
- diverted 168,000 cubic metres of waste from landfill
- saved 1.8 million kilolitres of water.
The VIT wishes to congratulate those recognised in the 2024 awards, and commend their commitment to sustainability. For more information, including bios on all the winners and finalists, visit the ResourceSmart Schools Awards page.
ResourceSmart School of the Year
Chewton Primary School
Finalists
- Elwood Primary School
- Newham Primary School
Student Action Team of the Year - Primary
Castlemaine Steiner School and Kindergarten, Muckleford
Finalists
- Parkmore Primary School
- Poowong Primary School
Student Action Team of the Year - Secondary
St Monica’s College, Epping
Finalists
- Kew High School
- The Warrnambool College
Curriculum Leadership School of the Year - Primary
Heathmont East Primary School
Finalists
- St James' Parish School, Sebastopol
- Wandin North Primary School
Curriculum Leadership School of the Year - Secondary
St Monica’s College, Epping
Finalists
- Aitken College
- Mt Lilydale Mercy College
Campus Infrastructure and Operations School of the Year
St Michael’s Grammar School, St Kilda
Finalists
- Mount Lilydale Mercy College
- Winters Flat Primary School
Teacher of the Year - Primary
Gill Davey, Sarah Chamings and Erin Salm, Epsom Primary School
Finalists
- Laura Attrill, Wandin North Primary School
- Sarah Lohmann, Jacq Vawdry and Anna Morris, Elwood Primary School
Teacher of the Year - Secondary
Andrew Feher, Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Finalists
- Dwayne Ganci, Aitken College
- Teagan Straw, Warrnambool College
Community Leadership School of the Year - Primary
St Patrick’s Primary School, Port Fairy
Tecoma Primary School
Finalists
- Poowong Consolidated School
- St James’ Parish School, Sebastopol
Community Leadership School of the Year - Secondary
Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Finalists
- Aitken College
- Bundoora Secondary College
School Volunteer of the Year
Friends of the PMPS Garden, Port Melbourne Primary School
Finalists
- Parent Sustainability Group, Overnewton Anglican Community College, Keilor
Emerging School of the Year
Wandin North Primary School
Finalists
- Kew High School
- Warrnambool College