Secondary school

Come and say hi to our GWMWater staff at the Careers Expo on Tuesday 23 June 2026 held at the Wimmera Events Centre (37 Field Days Road, Longerenong).

The Western Victorian Careers Expo is country Victoria’s largest careers expo!

Since its inception in 1986, this premier regional event has provided a one-stop-shop of vocational information to Western Victorian students, school leavers, job seekers, career changers, those returning to work and people considering further study or training.

Have you ever wondered how water gets from the river to your tap? Or what happens to the water after it goes down your drain?

Take a tour of one of our water treatment or wastewater treatment plants and find out.

We run tours at several sites across our service region.

• Tours are free.

• You need to book at least 3 weeks’ in advance.

• Tours generally run for 45 minutes to one hour.

• Tours are led by one of our Treatment Plant Operators.

Book your tour here.

The 2026 National Water Week poster competition is now open for years 7-8.

This year’s theme is: Water Heroes – Make Every Drop Count

GWMWater is inviting students to get creative and help spread the message about water conservation with the chance to win great prizes for your students and cash for your school. Students can draw, paint or design a poster that shows why water is important and how we can all be Water Heroes.

It’s a great opportunity to link classroom learning about water with creativity and fun!

Find out more here.

We're committed to supporting our regional community through sponsorship of events and activities that are environmentally, economically and socially responsible.

To learn more and apply, visit Sponsorship.

VCE awards

We are proud to donate sponsorship awards recognising high achieving VCE students at local secondary colleges.

As part of our commitment to supporting students excelling in science or innovation, we provide an award certificate and book voucher to secondary schools in our service area.

Schools will receive more information about these awards in the second half of 2026.

VCE Student Grants program

The VCE Student Grants program is one of our key initiatives, designed to support the next generation of science and innovation leaders.

As part of our commitment to investing in both our community and future workforce, this grant offers up to $1,000 to help VCE students cover the cost of essential university textbooks.

Each year, we are proud to award this sponsorship to five outstanding students who demonstrate a strong passion for science and innovation.

Applications for the program will open in the second half of 2026.

The Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize is an annual water science competition for secondary school students.

Students are challenged to create solutions for water challenges – with the national prize awarded at Ozwater.

The winner of the Australian competition is invited to participate in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize.

The prestigious international award is awarded each World Water Week in Sweden.

Open to high school students aged 15-20 who have conducted water-related projects of environmental, scientific, social or technological importance. Students may enter as individuals or groups of two. Both members and non-members of AWA are eligible to enter.

Learn more here.

Note: to participate, student(s) must be aged 15-20 and still at school at the time of the international prize held in August 2026.

ResourceSmart Schools is a free program offered by Sustainability Victoria that supports Victorian schools to embed sustainability across the school facilities, community and curriculum, while saving resources and money for the school.

Schools join the program, then have access to an online portal (ResourceSmart Schools online), where they learn and practice ways to integrate sustainability.

Learn more about the program here.

SWEP is a free Victorian Government initiative that monitors school water use and alerts schools when there is a leak. A digital data logger tracks the school’s water use 24/7. Leak alerts are sent when unusually high use is detected, and schools can check their data anytime through the SWEP portal.

They also have curriculum-aligned primary and secondary worksheets and activity guides.

Learn more about SWEP here.

If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us.