Westpac Student Sustainability Leadership Grant Recipients

Landcare Australia, Junior Landcare and Westpac will like to congratulate all successful Westpac Student Sustainability Leadership Grant Recipients (2010 Grant Round) 

Media Release

Sixty-one schools lead the way in student sustainability

Westpac and Junior Landcare award over $80,000 in funding to young environmental leaders

Sixty-one Australian schools will shortly begin working on sustainability projects as a result of a new Junior Landcare grants program.

The Westpac Junior Landcare Student Sustainability Grants program, which was launched last year by Catriona Rowntree, invited applications from Year 5 and 6 students who wanted to plan and implement environmental sustainability initiatives in their schools or local communities. 

Over 200 applications were received from across the country which proposed a wide range of projects, including waste reduction, water-quality testing, restoring wildlife habitats and increasing biodiversity.

The projects involve the primary-school students teaming up with a local Landcare group and local high school students, who will provide mentoring through the implementation stages.  This enables the students to make use of the experience and knowledge that exists in their community and gain a greater understanding of the skills required when tackling local environmental issues.

“We are delighted with the community response to our first Westpac Junior Landcare grants program,” Westpac State General Manager Regional NSW/ACT, Sean O’Malley, said.

“Westpac wants to encourage sustainability in our young leaders of the future, and we hope that developing leadership skills in this area at an early age will encourage an interest in, and passion for, environmental issues.” he said.

Landcare Australia CEO, Heather Campbell, welcomed the interest in the grants program and the opportunity to foster a new generation of Landcarers.

“The variety of projects and ideas that we have seen in the application stages of this grants program proves that we have a whole new generation of Landcarers across the country who have a desire to work towards improving their local environment,” said Ms. Campbell.

“It is truly inspirational to see the passion that these young people have for caring for their environment and I look forward to the end results of their efforts,” she added.

Schools interested in applying for Junior Landcare grants can find more information on www.juniorlandcare.com.au. 

The following are a list of recipients per state: 

 Australian Capital Territory

  • Charnwood-Dunlop Primary School : Native Habitat and Indigenous Food Garden 

New South Wales

  • Ballina Public School : Bush Tucker-Vegi Garden
  • Blakebrook Public School: We Have A Message To Tell
  • Bonalbo Central School: Environmental Leaders Project
  • Bringelly Public School: Bird Survey and Habitat Restoration
  • Coolamon Central School: Plant, Produce and Protect.
  • Dunedoo Area Community Group Inc: Action Biodiversity
  • Dunoon Public School: Sustainability Solutions
  • Hently Public School: Biodiversity at the Five Ways Reserve
  • Khancoban Public School: Natural Surrounds
  • North Sydney Demonstration School: Clean Stormwater from our School
  • Northside Montessori School: Indigenous Garden
  • Parklea Public School: Connecting Cultures & Habitats
  • Randwick School Landcare Group: Project Care
  • St Laurences School: Waste reduction – a change of habit

Northern Territory

  • Bees Creek Primary School: Be part of the solution

 Queensland

  • Caboolture Montessori: Sustainable Responsible Living
  • Capalaba State College: Reduce, Recycle and Reuse 
  • Gordonvale State School: O’Leary’s Creek Rehabilitation Project 
  • Hermit Park Crabs: A Sustainable Indigenous Bush Food Garden 
  • Ingham Earth Smarties: What’s in the Water? 
  • Mount Whitestone School P&C Association: Primary School Students Years 5-6 and UQ Vocational High School Students Work Together In CreatIng A Healthier Habitat and Biodversity Haven At Mount Whitestone. 
  • North Arm State School: Backyard Explorer 
  • St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School Junior School Earth Angels: Sustainable St Aidan’s 
  • St Andrew’s Anglican College: Palm to Plate 
  • Tannum Sands State School: Become Energy Efficent 
  • Windaroo Primary School: Environmetal Awarene Ecosystem 
  • Wonga Beach State School: Lily Pad Lagoon Rehabilitation Team

South Australia

  • Basket Range Primary School Governing Council: Restoring the Butterfly Habitat
  • Galille Catholic School: Animals
  • Norton Summit Primary School: Revegetation of degraded area
  • Pulteney Grammar School: new projects begin in 2011 with new group of Yr 5/6 students
  • St Brigid’s School Kilburn: Commencing a Sustainable Community Garden at St

Tasmania

  • Corpus Christi Catholic School: Model Sustainable Living
  • Launceston Church Grammar: Commercial worm farm

Victoria

  • Arthurs Creek Primary School: Bringing Back the Birds
  • Bayside P-12 College: Habitat Corner
  • Bentleigh West Primary School: Indigenous Garden
  • Carlton Primary School: Biodiversity in Carlton
  • Carranballac College: Habitat Improvements
  • Cathedral College: Save the Frogs- Create a frog pond
  • Chiltern Primary school: Here The Library Retreat
  • Cowwarr Primary School: Local Native Protection and Re-vegetation Project
  • Donvale Christian College: R.I.P Rubbish
  • Fairhills Primary School: Indigenous Garden
  • Mildura West Primary School: Biodiversity Outdoor Learning Area
  • Mirboo North Primary School: Koala/Wildlife Corridor Restoration
  • Redesdale MIa MIa Primary School: Our local environment
  • St James’ Primary School: Throw Away ‘No Way!’
  • St Michael’s Primary School: Daylesford Environmental Sustainability Project
  • St Patrick’s Primary School: St. Patrick’s Environmental Sustainability Project

Western Australia

  • Bibra Lake Primary School: Learning how to care for the environment; growing vegetables and having fun!
  • Calingiri Primary School: Rehabilitation of Native Bushland
  • Coolbinia Primary School: YOUth LEADing our Biodiversity Adventure
  • Dowerin District High School: Sustainable Tree Propagation and site Rehabiliatation for Namelkatchem reserve.
  • Maddington Primary School: Sustainable Grounds/Propagation Area
  • North Cottesloe Primary School: The North Cottesloe Frogject.
  • Palmyra Environmental Leadership Team: Productive Environmental Initiatives – 2011 Aquaponics Project
  • Parkfield Primary School: PLUS (Parkfield Learning for Understanding Sustainability)
  • Riverside Community School: Waste Wise at Riverside
  • St Hildas Anglican School for Girls: Bush Tucker Garden