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Curriculum linked resources
Rainwater Tanks in Schools Water Audit (Stage 4)
This water conservation program aims to reduce water use and improve water management across the school community. It is full of tips to help students take an active role in becoming water saving ambassadors.
The resource can be downloaded here. It is also available in hard copy to schools within Sydney Water's Area of Operations (JPG - 842KB) .
Rainwater Tanks In Schools Water Audit (PDF - 803KB) Stage 4
Book Labels (Stage 3 and Stage 4)
Book labels are available for Science, Maths and English.
Information and fact sheets
Sydney Water has developed fact sheets that can be used by both teachers and students. This information can be printed freely.
The water cycle
- The water cycle (PDF - 94KB)
- Managing the water cycle (PDF - 2.19MB)
Water supply and saving water
- Rainfall trends (PDF - 131KB)
- Weekly dam levels (PDF - 188KB)
- Weekly water consumption levels (PDF - 182KB)
Water Quality
- Typical water analysis (PDF - 126KB)
- Water filtration processes (PDF - 22KB)
- Water Filtration Plants (PDF - 527KB)
- North Richmond (PDF - 491KB)
- Orchard Hills (PDF - 427KB)
- Water use in homes (PDF - 39KB)
- Water saving strategies for schools (PDF - 70KB)
Wastewater, recycling and reuse
- What is wastewater? (PDF - 70KB)
- A generic waste water system diagram (PDF - 269KB)
- Sewage Treatment Plants (PDF - 491KB)
- Cronulla (PDF - 553KB)
- Malabar (PDF - 429KB)
- North Head (PDF - 391KB)
- Quakers Hill (PDF - 582KB)
- St Marys (PDF - 408KB)
Student leadership
Sydney is facing its worst drought in over 100 years. Learn how you can help to conserve our most precious resource.
Remember - every drop counts. Turning off a dripping tap can save 30 litres of water daily. A shorter shower you can easily save one bucket of water a minute. These easy actions can have a big impact in helping to save our water.
Let's work together to secure our water for life!
- Water saving strategies for schools (PDF - 70KB)
- Water saving activities for student leaders (PDF - 76KB)
- Project Plan for student leaders: a water saving project (PDF - 85KB)
