Sustainability programs and resources for schools and kindergartens

We offer a range of services and resources to schools and kindergartens to help students, teachers, and families. These services and resources focus on learning more about the environment, becoming actively involved in the community, and encouraging students to live more sustainably.

For information about programs and resources for encouraging students to walk or ride their bikes to school, visit our Safe and active travel to school page.

Waste truck design competition

We are putting new artwork on the side of our waste collection trucks and we need your help.

We’re looking for school aged people (ages 4 to 18 years) living or studying in Boroondara to help us design new artwork for our trucks using the theme, 'e-waste doesn’t belong in our bins'.

For the best chance to win, use bright colours that will stand out on the trucks, for example, bright pencils, textas or paint. Try to fill the blank space on the worksheet as much as you can so we have a big design that’s easy to see.

Entries close at 5 pm Friday 29 May 2026.

The winning design will be featured on 4 of our new waste trucks and the designer will receive a $50 movie voucher.

How to enter your artwork

• Download the worksheet below
• Create your design in the blank space
• Follow the details at the bottom of the worksheet on how to submit your entry.

You can also drop entries into Council offices at 8 Inglesby Road, Camberwell or take it back to your school and we will collect it from there.

All entrants must have parent or guardian consent. Please read the competition terms and conditions below.

If you have any questions, email us [email protected].

Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Learning

The Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Learning (EASL) consists of 7 member councils in the Eastern region:

• Boroondara
• Knox
• Manningham
• Maroondah
• Monash
• Whitehorse
• Yarra Ranges.

EASL provides services, support and resources to help schools and kinders of member councils embed environmental sustainability into their curriculum, facilities and policies. You can find out more on the EASL website.

EASL delivers:

• regular educator professional development sessions
• an annual teacher conference
• the ResourceSmart Schools program – find out more on the ResourceSmart Schools page on the EASL website
• a range of other activities and services.

If you are a teacher or educator in Boroondara, you can receive invitations to upcoming events and stay up to date about sustainability education resources, programs and services by completing the EASL newsletter sign up form.

Apply for a speaker or incursion

You can apply for a Council Sustainability Officer or other expert to speak at your school. To learn more, visit our Host your own sustainable living workshop or event page. 

Energy saving

Borrow an energy meter or a thermal imaging camera from one of our libraries to track your school's energy use and save energy.

Visit our Save energy in your home page to find out more.