A Sunbury primary school has received a grant to improve water sustainability and promote student connection with the environment.
Greater Western Water (GWW) provided Kismet Park Primary School with a $20,000 grant as part of its Thriving Communities grants and sponsorships program.
The funding will be used by the school to build a new rainwater tank, an irrigation pump, and new benches for its Indigenous garden.
Kismet Park Primary School principal Kathy Cvitkovic said these projects will improve students’ health and promote water saving.
“School gardening … is widely reported to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for students,” Ms Cvitkovic said.
“This project … gives students an opportunity to learn about water sustainability and efficiency at school. It goes without saying that water is inextricably linked to the sustainable development of any school site and of a school community.”
Water minister Harriet Shing said the grants will have wider community benefits.
“We are excited to see these events and projects come to life over the next year and how these water saving techniques and community projects will benefit the wider community,” Ms Shing said.
GWW’s grants and sponsorships program is divided into two categories – local community sponsorships that provide up to $5000 for community activities that support equity and inclusion, and community grants that provide up to $20,000 for projects that help communities, the environment, and industry.
Kismet Park Primary school was one of the 24 local groups and organisations which received part of this year’s $180,000 funding under the program.
Oscar Parry
