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Sustainability

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​Advocacy and Action

Elanora Environmentalists, active since 2020

  • Mission – 'Making the Elanora community environmentally aware.'
  • 2021 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Conservation Champions
  • Keynote speakers at annual GC EcoMarines breakfast – 2025

Education

  • E-stem
  • Change Makers
  • Precious Plastics project

Raising awareness

  • Weekly homeroom slides prepared by Elanora
  • Environmentalists – since 2024
  • Weekly sustainability messages in the Principal's update to staff – since 2022
  • Sustainability bulletin board in the Hub – since 2024

Conscious consumption

  • Canteen – multiple audits since 2021 to reduce amount of single use and soft plastics
  • Cooking classes – sustainable packaging since
  • School supplies – since 2025
    • Refillable whiteboard markers instead of throwaways
    • Microfibre cleaning cloths instead of erasers

Recycling

Through the dedication of our students, staff, and wider school community, we have implemented a range of recycling initiatives that help reduce waste, conserve resources, and minimise our environmental impact.


From containers and food waste to batteries, stationery, uniforms, and soft plastics, our school actively diverts a significant amount of material from landfill each year. These programs not only contribute to a cleaner environment but also provide valuable opportunities for students to develop environmental awareness and responsible habits.

  • Drink containers
  • Food waste
  • E-waste
  • Staffroom yellow commingled recycling bins
  • Classroom paper recycling
  • Batteries
  • Pens and markers
  • Soft plastics
  • Uniforms and shoes
  • Bottle caps

Removing litter


Three annual school cleanups run as House competitions – cleanups happening since 2021

  • Clean Up Australia Day
  • World Environment Day
  • Keep Australia Beautiful Week

Working with Nature

  • Planting natives
    • Replace non-natives with natives in the school grounds
    • Planting Trees for the Queen's Jubilee -- 2023
    • School Trees Day -- 2025
  • Community garden
  • Native beehive (acquired in 2025)
  • On-site composting of food waste, green waste and shredded paper – since 2025
  • Sustainability bulletin board in the Hub – since 2024

Connections and partnerships

  • Regen Australia (supported our 2025 School Trees Day and other events)
  • Sustainable Schools Summit (hosted in 2025, five schools attended)
  • GC Sustainability Project (hosted in 2024, attended by representatives of community organisations, schools, elected officials, etc.)
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Last reviewed 03 September 2026
Last updated 03 September 2026