To help you plan and enrich your teaching and learning experiences, you may wish to include specific events, celebrations or initiatives in your program.
Listed here are events that may fit into your teaching program. These events can be a great catalyst for involving the whole school and local community.
Term 1
- 2 February World Wetlands Day
- 28 February Schools Clean Up Day
- 5 March Clean Up Australia Day
- 19 March National Ride2School Day
- 6-14 March SeaWeek
- 6-14 March Parks Week
- 8 -14 March National Groundwater Awareness Week
- 8 - 14 March Sustainable Seafood Week
- 15-21 March Harmony Week
- 21 March International Day of Forests
- 22 March World Water Day
- 23 March World Meteorological Day
- 27 March Earth Hour
Term 2
- 18 April International Day for Monuments and Sites
- 18 April-19 May National Trust Australian Heritage Festival
- 22 April, Earth Day
- 3-9 May International Composting Awareness Week
- 15 May Walk Safely to School Day
- 22 May International Day for Biological Diversity
- 5 June World Environment Day
- 8 June World Oceans Day
- 5-12 July NAIDOC Week
Term 3
- 31 July Schools Tree Day
- 2 August National Tree Day
- 3-9 August National Landcare Week
- 9 August International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
- 16-22 August Keep Australia Beautiful Week
- 1-30 September Biodiversity Month
- 1-30 September Save the Koala Month
- 7-11 September Kids Teaching Kids Week
- 7 September Threatened Species Day
- 7-13 September National Organic Week
- 13 September National Bilby Day
- 20 September Sustainable House Day
Term 4
- 5 October World Habitat Day
- 17 October World Environmental Education Day
- 19-25 October National Water Week
- 19-25 October Aussie Backyard Bird Count
- 20-21 October Garage Sale Trail
- 21 October National Ride to Work Day
- 21-27 October Cool Australia's Enviroweek
- 5 November Outdoor Classroom Day
- 8-15 November Australian Pollinator Week
- 8-15 November NAIDOC Week
- 9-15 November National Recycling Week
- 19-25 November National Water Week
- 21 November World Fisheries Day
- 3 December International Day of People with Disability
- 5 December World Soil Day
- 10 December International Human Rights Day
- 11 December International Mountain Day