Resource Smart Schools

We would like to share that Thornbury High School has joined the Victorian Government’s Resource Smart Schools program. ResourceSmart Schools is an award-winning program, led by Sustainability Victoria on behalf of the Victorian Government, that assists schools to embed sustainability in everything they do. We have started by working together to create our sustainability vision which we will be excited to share with our THS community as it evolves.

The Resource Smart Schools program started in 2008 and provides practical support to schools to reduce resources and costs by integrating sustainability into the curriculum and share learnings beyond the school gate. The program provides students the opportunity to learn about sustainability in a real-world setting – our beautiful school grounds and community. 

Resource Smart Schools offers a dedicated facilitator who can support our school to participate in the program by offering staff professional development, expert curriculum advice to apply the program themes, sustainability resources and regular communication updates. 

The RSS Program includes the Core Module, followed by Energy, Waste, Water and Biodiversity resource modules. Each of the Modules has actions to guide the school in the areas of school operations, teaching and learning and community connections. Certificates are provided for each successfullycompleted module. We have access to Resource Smart Schools Online to capture allthat we do on our sustainability journey. The platform provides the framework for our actions. 

Achieving 5 Star Certification is the pinnacle of Resource Smart Schools and is awarded to schools that have fully embedded sustainability in everything they do, with ongoing, proven results. Our goal is to become such a school. 

If you would like more information about the program or you are interested in assisting with this work, please contact Laura Robertson: laura.robertson@thornburyhs.vic.edu.au.