Education Resources
Here you'll find a range of teaching and learning resources for use in the classroom, home or elsewhere. You can also order additional National Water Week and educational resources.
Books, CDs and DVD's
The Australian Water Association has a number of water related resources such as books and CDs suitable for school children through to adults. All proceeds from the sale of these resources contribute to supporting the Australian Water Education Network (WEN).
Find out more information about the WEN and WEN resources. Call the WEN Coordinator on (02) 9467 8423 for more information.
Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize
The Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize is an annual national water science competition for senior high school students that aims to increase interest in water-related issues and research, and to raise awareness and knowledge of global water challenges. Entries for the 2009 competition closed on 8th December 2008. For more information visit www.awa.asn.au/sjwp
We All Use Water - a free water education resource
Compiled by Jenifer Simpson, "We all use water" is an education kit that has been produced as a Natural Heritage Trust Project. It has been created by the Australian Water Association (AWA) and the Sunshine Coast Environmental Council (SCEC) with support and funding from Maroochy Shire Council and Caloundra City Council. It has also been supported by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines (NR&M) and Waterwatch Queensland. Check out the following information sheets.
- 1: Water Sources [PDF 215kb]
- 2: Water Shortages [PDF 160kb]
- 3: Groundwater [PDF 192kb]
- 4: Rainwater Tanks [PDF 173kb]
- 5: Catchments [PDF 163kb]
- 6: Eutrophication [PDF 277kb]
- 7: Pathogens [PDF 195kb]
- 8: Disinfection [PDF 174kb]
- 9: At the Water Treatment Plant [PDF 174kb]
- 10: Landers Shute Water Treatment Plant [PDF 185kb]
- 11: Water Monitoring [PDF 167kb]
- 12: Water Testing [PDF 185kb]
- 13: Endocrine Disrupters [PDF 175kb]
- 14: Understanding Risk [PDF 166kb]
- 15: Water at Work [PDF 186kb]
- 16: Wastewater [PDF 160kb]
- 17: At the Sewage Treatment Plant [PDF 246kb]
- 18: Water Quality Star Rating [PDF 638kb]
- 19: Kenilworth Sewage Treatment Plant [PDF 223kb]
- 20: Gympie Sewage Treatment Plant [PDF 236kb]
- 21: Suncoast Sewage Treatment Plant [PDF 199kb]
- 22: Noosa Wastewater Treatment Plant [PDF 81kb]
- 23: Caboolture Water Reclamation Plant [PDF 226kb]
- 24: Biological Nutrient Reduction [PDF 153kb]
- 25: Advanced Treatments [PDF 187kb]
- 26: Sludge and Biosolids [PDF 178kb]
- 27: On-site Systems - Septic Plants [PDF 181kb]
- 28: On-site Systems - Household Sewage Treatment Plants [PDF 176kb]
- 29: Effluent Management - Discharge to Land and Water [PDF 194kb]
- 30: Effluent Management - Water Recycling [PDF 202kb]
To order a hardcopy of We all use water, please contact the Australian Water Association, call the AWA WEN Coordinator on (02) 9467 8423 for more information.