Recycling education for schools and kindergartens

As part of the Monash Sustainability Education Program, our recycling and sustainability educators offer free visits and workshops for primary or secondary schools in Monash. Sessions are fun, interactive and can be catered to all age groups.

What we offer

Education topics we can cover include: 

• Waste and recycling
• Closing the loop and waste reduction
• Waste audits
• Food waste recycling in school (through the Food Waste Recycling Program)

Our educators can also:

• Speak with student captains and sustainability teams
• Present at school assemblies and staff meetings
• Offer additional support and resources
  
  

If you are interested in a sustainability focus group, assembly or staff presentation, or additional resources, contact sustainability@monash.vic.gov.au

How to book a visit or workshop

Interested in booking a visit or workshop for your primary or secondary school?

We are currently taking expressions of interest and bookings for the 2026 school year. Places are limited per term so make sure to get in early.
Please note: We have limited capacity for kindergartens and early learning centres.

Book or enquire online

You can also contact us at sustainability@monash.vic.gov.au to learn more about our education program offerings or to make a booking enquiry.

Education topics

Education sessions can be 30 to 60 minutes and can include quizzes, hands-on activities and educational resources for students and teachers. We offer the following education sessions to primary schools:

• Wonderful Waste: Students will examine the impacts of waste and learn about what items go in which bin. We cover the importance of recycling and what happens to waste once it is collected.
• Recycling Rules: Students will dive into the recycling process and learn where materials come from and why recycling helps our environment. We take an in-depth look at how material streams are sorted and processed.
• Closing the Loop: Students will explore the take-make-waste problem and impacts of landfill. We will discuss how to be more sustainable by following the 5R’s.
• Waste Audit (allow 1-2 hours): Students will work together to examine bins from classrooms, the schoolyard and staffroom areas. Students will learn how to separate waste into appropriate streams, find potential problem items in the bins and learn how they can reduce and recycle waste at school.

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