Sustainability at JCCA

10 Years Of Wastesorted Schools Accreditation

This year the College received a 10 years of WasteSorted Schools accreditation. The Waste Authority places a great deal of importance on students developing waste avoidance and resource recovery knowledge and skills and the College is proud to have contributed outstanding work through the WasteSorted Schools program. By modelling sustainable behaviours, the College is instilling positive environmental values and attitudes in students and the wider school community, and by doing so,contributing to a more sustainable future. In recognition of this achievement, the College was presented with a new 10-Year WasteSorted Schools accreditation sign and certificate.

Clean Energy

The College was selected as one of 84 schools in the second round of funding for the McGowan Government $44.6 million School Clean Energy Technology Fund to receive solar panels.

Your Move

The Your Move ‘Active Transport’ program in the College earned $2831 in rewards under the umbrella of the Sustainability committee. Your Move is a free program helping students get active by increasing walking, scooting and riding to school. Your Move travel behaviour change experts work with Your Move Champions to tackle traffic issues and help provide practical ways to teach and develop sustainability in schools.