Schools Water Efficiency Program (SWEP)
Find leaks, save water, save money, and promote water education in your school.
The Victorian Government Schools Water Efficiency Program (SWEP) enables schools to track their water usage using data logger technology.
SWEP provides water meter data-loggers and an online monitoring dashboard, enabling schools to track water usage and detect leaks. Water leaks are common in schools, resulting in high water losses and high water bills. Early detection is vital to saving water and money.
The program also provides students with an opportunity to learn about water efficiency in the ‘real world’ and is supported by a dedicated curriculum resource.
Since 2012, 118 participating schools in the Barwon Water region have together saved more than 1.18 billion litres of drinking water, and more than $3.9 million in water and wastewater charges.
Program components
- Register: schools can sign up online.
- Install: data loggers are installed on the school's water meters. Installation takes only minutes, and the water does not need to be turned off.
- Access and learn: teachers, facilities managers and students have access to a personalised website to track and record water use. Curriculum materials support the program with relevant class activities.
FREE program
SWEP is a free Victorian Government initiative for all Victorian primary and secondary schools.
Education resources
SWEP offers curriculum-aligned water efficiency education resources to get students involved in gathering and understanding their school’s water use data. The resources are free for everyone to use and include student worksheets, posters and activity plans for teachers and educators.
More information
To learn more or sign up, click on the link below to head to the SWEP website, or contact us.
