School and early learning waste education

Council provides a range of free waste education programs for primary and secondary schools within Maroondah both online and in person. 

Primary and Secondary School Incursions - 2025

This webpage will be updated when dates become available for the 2025 schools program. Please contact Council’s Waste Education Officer if you have any school requests or enquiries in the meantime.

Further information

Composting resources and requests

Complete our composting request form to access free resources, such as caddy stickers, for your school.

We have also created a composting and worm farm activity that you can use in your classroom.

Composting fact sheet(PDF, 467KB)

Worm farm junior activity sheet(PDF, 224KB)

School composting junior activity sheet(PDF, 194KB)

Composting upper primary activity sheet(PDF, 188KB)

Worm farm upper primary activity sheet(PDF, 2MB)

Lesson ideas for composting systems in schools(PDF, 188KB)

Find out more about different composting systems on our composting page.

Early Learning Centres (ELC)

All Maroondah based Early Learning Centres (ELCs) are eligible to receive a 1-on-1 workshop with Council’s Waste Education Officer to assist in improving their waste management practices.

For more information, please contact Council’s Waste Education Officer.

ELC Staff Development Program

Staff from 16 Early Learning Centre’s and Kindergartens within Maroondah recently participated in a three-week waste education staff development program.

The staff development program included three information sessions, with a different topic presented each week. Participating Centre’s were also provided with a suite of resources to assist them in reducing waste and improving recycling.

Testimonials

“It was very informative great support and communication via email. I learned a lot about recycling and composting” - EACH Child, East Ringwood

“The trouble shooting was great for the composting bins too, so we are now aware of what each of our composting bins are in need of” - North Ringwood Community Children’s Centre

“Learnt lots of new things, such great PD’s” - Pooh Bears House, Croydon North

If you would like to register your interest for future development program opportunities, please contact Council’s Waste Education Officer.

ResourceSmart Schools

If your school is currently completing a waste module for your ResourceSmart accreditation, contact Council's Waste Education Officer for any additional support.

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