Dudley Park Primary School celebrates a decade of waterwise education

Dudley Park Primary School celebrated 10 years enrolled in Water Corporation’s Waterwise Schools Program at a special assembly on Thursday.

Over the last decade teachers at the school have been educating students on the need to value, protect and conserve water resources.

Water Corporation General Manager Customer and Community Group, Catherine Ferrari, thanked the school for sharing the waterwise message.

“In our drying climate it’s important the next generation are aware of how precious water is and Dudley Park Primary School has been sharing this message for 10 years,” Ms Ferrari said.

"Students are the water users of the future, so it is vital teachers continue to educate students about the value of water. 

“Thank you to students and teachers at Dudley Park Primary School for your dedication to the program.”

Dudley Park Primary School Principal, Christine Prandl, said students had a better understanding about the need to save precious water.

“As a result of the program the students have become more aware of how precious our water is,” Ms Prandl said.

Find out more about the Waterwise Schools Program.

Did you know?

• There are 571 Waterwise Schools across Western Australia.
• Now in its 22^nd year, the Waterwise Schools Program takes a long-term approach to water education and behavioural change, and complements the curriculum across all major learning areas.