Assessment and Audit
Assessments and audits give a reasonably accurate picture of just how resources are being used in a school and how waste and litter is being generated. Without this information, a school will not be able to plan and act with any certainty.
The audit process is a step towards engaging and involving your whole school community in your journey towards sustainability.
Curriculum audit
A curriculum audit is important to find out the extent of environmental education activities and units of work already in your school. It may surprise you just how many teachers are already including these types of activities in their programs.
It is suggested that you gather this information by circulating the form provided in the report to staff at staff meetings (full staff, level meetings or department meetings), then collate the information onto a single sheet.
With this information, you will be able to plan and develop a more comprehensive and sequential environmental education program for the whole school.
Operations audit
An audit of environmental operations gathers observations from the school community on existing environmental achievements, problem areas and ideas for improvement. You should draw input for this from as many areas of the school as possible. These could include staff, school management, students and student groups, school council and parents.
Inspiring schools
Antonio Park Primary Schoolsaved $6300 on their water bill by identifying a water leak during their audit process and fixing it.
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The Victorian Sustainable Schools pilot was developed and delivered by Gould League and CERES Community Environment Park with major funding support from the Federal Department of Environment and Heritage and additional funding provided by the Victorian Government and Philanthopric Trusts.