2016 ResourceSmart Schools Awards
On Friday 11 November 2016, The Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio MP, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change announced the 2016 ResourceSmart School of the Year – Banyule Primary School.
Congratulations Banyule Primary School and well done to all the categories winners and finalists. We received over 200 entries, the highest ever making the competition strong. Thanks to all our entrants and our sponsors, it was a fun event that showcased and celebrated the best sustainability achievements Victorian schools have to offer.
The ResourceSmart Schools Awards are Victoria's largest sustainability awards program celebrating the achievements of schools and early childhood services.
All finalists were invited to the Awards event at the IMAX Theatre, Melbourne Museum, where all finalists’ sustainability stories for a beautiful planet were showcased. See the school's sustainability projects in this year's Awards booklet.
The 2016 ResourceSmart School of the Year
Banyule Primary School is the embodiment of sustainability, embedding direct action of climate change via energy efficiency, water conservation, community engagement and enhanced their local ecosystem throughout the curriculum and school community.
This school has shown leadership specifically across biodiversity, water and energy savings, waste reduction, student and wider community engagement – this is no small task for a school of 579 students.
Banyule has a ‘Whole School Sustainability Program’ with 10 teacher sustainability leaders and 24 student leaders, ensuring every single student at the school participates and learns about sustainability.
Banyule’s most significant achievements include a video to promote efficient energy use to students and energy saving ideas to the entire community. The video was created by students across all year levels.
Clean transport was a key focus this year with the whole school embracing the use of public transport, electric cars and bikes.
(From left) The Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio MP, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change and Heather Campbell, Chair, SV. (Middle back row) Banyule Teachers. (Right) Stan Krpan, CEO, SV and Paul Geason, Managing Director, Momentum Energy. (Front row) Banyule Primary School students. Winners and finalists
2016 ResourceSmart School of the Year
Winner: Banyule Primary School
Finalists:
- Badger Creek Primary School
- Truganina South Primary School
- Warracknabeal College
Biodiversity Primary School of the Year
Winner: The Patch Primary School
Finalists:
- Badger Creek Primary School
- Mildura West Primary School
- Moorabbin Primary School
Biodiversity Secondary School of the Year
Winner: Damascus College Ballarat
Finalists:
- Braybrook College
- St Monica's College
- Croydon Community School, Worri Yallock Farm School Campus
Community Leadership Primary School of the Year
Winner: Moorabbin Primary School
Finalists:
- Badger Creek Primary School
- St Louis De Montforts Primary
- St Joseph's Primary Crib Point
Community Leadership Secondary School of the Year
Winner: Catholic Regional College
Finalists:
- St Josephs College (Geelong)
- Outdoor Education School Bogong
- Maffra Secondary College
Early Childhood Service of the Year
Winner: Goodstart Early Learning Centre, Morwell
Finalists:
- Heathmont East Pre-school
- Springside Kindergarten
- Clarendon Children's Centre, South Melbourne
Energy Primary School of the Year
Winner: St Joseph's Primary School, Elsternwick
Finalists:
- Koonwarra Village School
- Manchester Primary School
- Werribee Primary School
Energy Secondary School of the Year
Winner: Brentwood Secondary College
Finalists:
- Braybrook College
- Princes Hill Secondary College
- St Joseph's College (Geelong)
Student-led Action Team of the Year Primary
Winner: Glengarry Primary School
Finalists:
- Mildura West Primary School
- St Joseph's Elsternwick
- The Patch Primary School
Student-led Action Team of the Year Secondary
Winner: Naranga Special School
Finalists:
- Portland Secondary College
- Swan Hill Secondary College
- Point Cook Secondary College
Teacher of the Year Primary School
Winner: Maree Bailey (Mentone Primary School)
Finalists:
- Courtney Deacon (Banyule Primary School)
- Sandra Surace (St Catherine’s Primary School, Moorabbin)
- Heather-May Buzza (Truganina South Primary School)
Teacher of the Year Secondary School
Winner: Kate Morgan (Warracknabeal Secondary College)
Finalists:
- Jacqui Godfrey (Ringwood Secondary College)
- Ben Lawless (Aitken College)
- Ben Coleman (St Monica's College, Epping)
Waste Primary School of the Year
Winner: St Kilda Primary School
Finalists:
- Caulfield South Primary School
- Mentone Primary School
- St Macartans Primary School
Waste Secondary School of the Year
Winner: Warracknabeal Secondary
Finalists:
- Lorne Aireys-Inlet P-12 College
- Naranga Special School
- St Josephs College, (Geelong)
Water School of the Year Primary
Winner: St Louis De Montforts Primary School
Finalists:
- Badger Creek Primary School
- Truganina South Primary School
- Deer Park North Primary School
Water School of the Year Secondary
Winner: Williamstown High School
Finalists:
- Warracknabeal Secondary
- Ringwood Secondary College
- Wedderburn College
ResourceSmart Schools Awards booklet 2016
A showcase of Victorian schools sustainability stories for a beautiful planet.
Want to know more? Get in touch with:
ResourceSmart Schools Awards, Sustainability Victoria
03 8626 8747
resourcesmartawards@sustainability.vic.gov.au
