Our education program for schools
Barwon Water provides education services to primary and secondary schools and tertiary institutions within our service region.
Youth and Environment ambassador Kelly Cartwright and Education Officer Shannon Haintz, with Tate Street Primary School prep students Kaitlyn, Riley and Hallie and their new water bottles.
Services include guided tours of Barwon Water reservoirs, water treatment plants and water reclamation plants. We also have a suite of educational resources for teachers and students.
Our Education Officer available to help teachers with curriculum planning, advice on saving water, resources and services offered.
Excursions and incursions
The most popular component of our education program is free guided tours of reservoirs, water treatment plants and water reclamation plants.
If you can't visit one of our sites, our Education Officer may be able to come to you
More on our excursions and incursions
Resources and downloads
Water: learn it! Live it! is a broad based, water focused educational resource for P-10 students.
The resource looks at water from every angle, including the water cycle, water treatment, water conservation, sewage, stormwater, new water sources and more.
More on our education resources
Saving water at school
We support the Victorian Government's Schools Water Efficiency Program (SWEP).
SWEP can help your school cut it's water and energy use, saving water, money and the environment.
More on saving water at school
Water bottles for preps
Each year, we provide every prep student in our region with a free water bottle to promote healthy habits in the classroom.
These are special, limited edition water bottles, and are different every year. They are only available to preps.
To reserve bottles for your prep students, please contact us.
National Water Week 2011
National Water Week (16–22 October 2010) aims to raise public awareness and improve understanding of water issues in Australia.
This year we are again hosting the popular poster competition for primary school students, and the second annula photo competition for secondary school students.
More on National Water Week 2011