Partner programs
CERES connects your school with over 80 partner programs to support your ResourceSmart Schools journey.
Our ‘Connecting the Dots’ consortium of partners includes State Government, local councils, education organisations and local businesses, bringing together a selection of sustainability programs and products offered to schools and centres.
Our Partner Program maps are available for each theme of ResourceSmart Schools and aims to support schools and centres in working through the program and sustainability projects.
Choose a ResourceSmart module below to ‘Connect the Dots’ to our partner programs.
1. Audit investigations
- Cool Australia – Biodiversity audit
- Cool Australia – Ecological footprint audit
- Cool Australia – Transport audit
2. Curriculum support
- CERES – CERES School of Nature and Climate offers a selection of hands-on curriculum activities for primary and secondary students
- CERES – Curriculum-linked excursion programs for primary and secondary students.
- Cool Australia – Curriculum resource library
- Recycling Victoria – Strengthening Victoria’s waste and recycling system
3. Teacher professional learning
- CERES – Our professional learning workshops are available for group bookings and are suitable for schools, centres, TEN meetings, community and business workshops, and events.
- Port Phillip EcoCentre – The Teachers’ Environment Network (TEN) offers free professional learning events that are run each term to support school and ELC educators, staff and parents to network, share resources and connect to the local environment.
- Environment Education Victoria – Facilitates RSS in Melbourne’s western region.
4. Student leadership and celebration
- Student Environment Leadership Program (SELP) – The SELP allows students’ inner leadership qualities to shine and help students develop and deliver sustainability projects.
- Earthwatch – Kids Teaching Kids program
- Switched on Schools – Young people dreaming of a fair, sustainable future powered by 100% clean energy. We’re starting in our schools to bring this vision to life.
1. Curriculum support
- CERES – CERES School of Nature and Climate offers a selection of hands-on curriculum activities for primary and secondary students
- CERES – Curriculum-linked excursion programs for primary and secondary students.
- Cool Australia – Curriculum resource library
2. Local habitats
- National Tree Day – Australia’s largest tree planting and nature care event
- Melbourne Water – Free educational resources focusing on water and the water cycle, Melbourne’s local waterways, and environmental conservation
- La Trobe University – The Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary is a natural environment that has evolved over fifty years to become one of Victoria’s most unique educational resources
- Wildlife Victoria – School education program
3. Student leadership and celebration
- Student Environment Leadership Program (SELP) – The SELP allows students’ inner leadership qualities to shine and help students develop and deliver sustainability projects
- Earthwatch – Kids Teaching Kids program
- Switched on Schools – Young people dreaming of a fair, sustainable future powered by 100% clean energy. We’re starting in our schools to bring this vision to life
4. Activating your community
- Cool Australia – Biodiversity audit
5. Food gardens
- Kitchen Garden Foundation – Pleasurable Food Education Package
- Kitchen Garden Community – Program Membership offers all the tools, mentoring and expert guidance to run a best-practice Kitchen Garden Program
- Cultivating Community – School Food Gardens Program
- Australian Organic Schools – Why Organic? is a complementary, ACARA aligned program is comprised of three units each containing fully resourced downloadable lesson plans, experimental and practical activities
- Farming for our Future – Join our expert educators and explore how we can all (young and old) contribute to growing a sustainable food system
1. Curriculum support
- CERES – CERES School of Nature and Climate offers a selection of hands-on curriculum activities for primary and secondary students
- CERES – Curriculum-linked excursion programs for primary and secondary students.
- Cool Australia – Curriculum resource library
2. Student leadership and celebration
- Student Environment Leadership Program (SELP) – The SELP allows students’ inner leadership qualities to shine and help students develop and deliver sustainability projects
- Earthwatch – Kids Teaching Kids program
- Switched on Schools – Young people dreaming of a fair, sustainable future powered by 100% clean energy. We’re starting in our schools to bring this vision to life
4. Activating your community
- With One Seed – Climate education resources
- Cool Australia – Biodiversity audit
- Earth Hour – Switch off to show your support
- CSIRO – Sustainable Futures is an education program that combines the latest in climate science with education in sustainability
- Dr Cranky’s – Bikes for Kids program
5. Audit investigations
- Cool Australia – Energy audit
- Cool Australia – Transport audit
1. Curriculum support
- CERES – CERES School of Nature and Climate offers a selection of hands-on curriculum activities for primary and secondary students
- CERES – Curriculum-linked excursion programs for primary and secondary students.
- Cool Australia – Curriculum resource library
2. Food and waste systems
- Kitchen Garden Foundation – Pleasurable Food Education Package
- Cultivating Community – School Food Gardens Program
- Australian Organic Schools – Why Organic? is a complementary, ACARA aligned program is comprised of three units each containing fully resourced downloadable lesson plans, experimental and practical activities
- Wormlovers – Wormlovers have the products, the passion and the know-how to turn food waste into nutrient rich plant food
3. Student leadership and celebration
- Student Environment Leadership Program (SELP) – The SELP allows students’ inner leadership qualities to shine and help students develop and deliver sustainability projects
- Earthwatch – Kids Teaching Kids program
- Switched on Schools – Young people dreaming of a fair, sustainable future powered by 100% clean energy. We’re starting in our schools to bring this vision to life
4. Activating your community
- With One Seed – Climate education resources
- Cool Australia – Biodiversity audit
- Earth Hour – Switch off to show your support
- CSIRO – Sustainable Futures is an education program that combines the latest in climate science with education in sustainability
- Dr Cranky’s – Bikes for Kids program
5. Green purchasing
- Hello Green Eco Store – Non-toxic eco-friendly solutions
- Etiko – Organic, vegan, feel-good fashion
- Save Paper – Do Something’s paper saving tips will help you to save money and reduce waste
- Zoos Victoria – Don’t palm us off campaign
6. Audit Investigations
- Cool Australia – Waste and stormwater audits
- Cool Australia – Litter audits
1. Curriculum support
- CERES – CERES School of Nature and Climate offers a selection of hands-on curriculum activities for primary and secondary students
- CERES – Curriculum-linked excursion programs for primary and secondary students.
- Cool Australia – Curriculum resource library
2. Student leadership and celebration
- Student Environment Leadership Program (SELP) – The SELP allows students’ inner leadership qualities to shine and help students develop and deliver sustainability projects
- Earthwatch – Kids Teaching Kids program
- Switched on Schools – Young people dreaming of a fair, sustainable future powered by 100% clean energy. We’re starting in our schools to bring this vision to life
3. Activating your community
- Environmental Education for Kids – Healthy waterways, healthy environment
- Dolphin Research Institute – ‘i sea, i care’ School Ambassador Program
4. Water provider services
- Greater Western Water – Education resources
- Melbourne Water – Education resources
- Yarra Valley Water – Student resources
5. Audit Investigations
- Cool Australia – Waste and stormwater audits
- SWEP – Schools Water Efficiency Program
- Cool Australia – Water use audits
Become a partner
If you are interested in a partnership and provide a program or product that will assist schools and centres through their ResourceSmart Schools journey and/or sustainability projects, please complete our partner programs sheet.