Mother Teresa Catholic College Receives Inaugural Green Award
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The City of Rockingham has presented its inaugural Green Award to Mother Teresa Catholic College for its MTCC Sustainable Education Program.
The Green Award was introduced to celebrate and recognise local action on eliminating waste and improving sustainable practices in the City of Rockingham, and is part of the City’s initiatives towards a more resilient and sustainable community
The award was open to all groups, businesses, schools and individuals involved in innovative waste projects, with five entries received from local schools.
Mayor Deb Hamblin presented Mother Theresa Catholic College’s “Green Team” and sustainability leaders with their award on Monday 25 November 2024.
“Congratulations to the students and teachers on their outstanding MTCC Sustainable Education Program,” Mayor Hamblin said.
We were very impressed with the whole-school approach to promoting sustainability and can see it is something the staff and students are very passionate about.The MTCC program aims to “Leave a Lighter Footprint on our Earth” and includes initiatives such as:
Worm buckets, compost bins and recycling bins in every classroom.“Waste Free Wednesdays” – encouraging students to have a lunch box free of single-use plastics.Student-led book swaps and market stalls selling fresh produce, worm tea, beeswax wraps, herb pots and more.Encouraging the recycling of mobile phones; batteries, bottle tops, bread bags and drink containers, coffee pods, bottle tops, bread bags and drink containers.Mayor Deb Hamblin said the school’s ongoing recycling program that stretched across multiple waste material streams had resulted in an incredible 10,000 kg of waste being diverted from landfill.
“The students’ sustainability efforts to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill is fantastic and will help our community work towards a more sustainable future,” she said.
Applications for the 2025 Green Awards will open in mid-2025.