Engage your students with hands-on waste and recycling education
KESAB sessions are designed to for understanding and retention.
KESAB’s school sessions cater to students from Early Years through Secondary Years.
Classroom sessions
Recycle Relay
(Primary and Secondary Years)
Embrace healthy competition in this highly active exploration of resource management.
Students sort real items into the correct bins, mirroring school and local kerbside systems, reinforcing practical recycling knowledge.
Approx. 45 minutes
Years R – 7
Curriculum links: Humanities, social science
$360 + GST for first session,
$195 + GST for consecutive sessions.
(Max of 5 classes / day)
To book a session, please click the button below or contact KESAB on 8234 7255.
Recycling Rhythms
(Early Years)
This activity walks children through the journey of the kerbside bins using visual ‘big books’ and an interactive bin game.
Using rhymes to help them remember, children place materials into coloured bins, tailored to your site.
For best results, we recommend working with a half class at a time.
Session length:
Approx. 30 minutes (half class) or 45 minutes (whole class)
Early years ages 3+
$360 + GST for first session,
$195 + GST for consecutive sessions.
(Max of 5 classes / day)
To book a session, please click the button below or contact KESAB on 8234 7255.
Paper-making
A practical, hands-on introduction to resource recovery, material science and environmentally conscious choices.
A wet area is recommended for this activity.
1 hour
Years R – 12
Curriculum links: English, science
$560 + GST for first session,
$290 + GST for consecutive sessions.
(Maximum of 5 classes / day)
To book a session, please click the button below or contact KESAB on 8234 7255.
Paper-making kit hire
A DIY paper-making kit is available for weekly hire.
All you need to provide is:
- – shredded office paper
- – large tubs
- – water
- – used cotton fabric cut to size (slightly larger than A5)
- – newspaper
Kit content:
5 sets of equipment plus instructions.
Cost of hire:
$100 / week + GST,
Postage and handling may apply.
Additional charges will apply if kits are returned dirty, damaged or incomplete.
Hire requests:
To hire a kit, please click the button below or call KESAB on 8234 7255.
Beeswax Wraps: Plastic-free lunches
Encourage environmentally and economically conscious thinking while supporting ‘nude food’ goals.
In this sensory and creative workshop, students make and take home a re-usable, plastic-free food wrap.
Workshops can be modified to suit all year levels.
Curriculum links: Science, design and technology, arts
Years R – 12
Option 1: DIY Design
Approx. 90 minutes
Option 2: Pre-patterned Design
Approx. 60 minutes
Option 1: DIY Design
$695 + GST for first session,
$425 + GST for consecutive sessions.
Option 2: Pre-patterned Design
$635 + GST for first session,
$395 + GST for consecutive sessions.
To book a session, please click on the link below or contact KESAB on 8234 7255.
Journey of my Food
Unfortunately in Australia 40% of all the food we produce is wasted. Food waste means we are wasting resources all along the supply chain, from the water needed to grow the food right through to the packaging used in the supermarket, and the transport needed to get it home to you.
The ‘Journey of my Food’ is an interactive workshop which follows the journey of common food items, encouraging students to think critically about the resources which went into making that food and the consequences of waste. During the session we will cover a range of concepts such as embodied water, food miles, different packaging materials, cosmetic standards and household food waste.
Please note: Limited subsidies are available for schools in some council areas. Please contact KESAB and speak to a Waste Education Officer for more information.
Request an excursion
1 hour
Year 4 – Year 9
$475 (+GST) for one session.
Additional sessions on same day are $320 (+GST) per class.
To request a session, please complete the request form or contact KESAB on 8234 7255.
Compost / Worm Farm
These workshops provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of composting and worm farm systems. Workshops can be used during the middle of a unit to help students understand procedures and methods, and to understand changes to materials in the environment over time.
Have you considered establishing your own compost system or worm farm?
Composting and Community Garden expert Alan Shepard can visit your school and work with your students to set up your compost or worm farm system. The session also includes how to maintain a healthy system, and the importance of diverting food from landfill.
More detailed sessions on systems for collecting food scraps, home composting, monitoring, links to school gardens and other environmentally sustainable practices are also available for key environment/ SRC groups and staff.
Please note: Limited subsidies are available for schools in some council areas. Please contact KESAB and speak to a Waste Education Officer for more information.
Request an excursion
1 hour
Kindergarten – Year 12
$340 (+GST) for one session.
Additional sessions on same day are $160 (+GST) per class.
Max of 5 classes/day = $980 (+GST)
To request a session, please complete the request form or contact KESAB on 8234 7255.
Litter Less
The Litter Less incursion will focus on awareness, understanding and actioning of litter issues at school, in the community and the environment.
Following an introduction and discussion about litter, what it is and how it spreads students will participate in a sample litter audit in the school grounds.
Students will look at the results of the sample litter audit to identify the types of litter found, litter hotspots and consider bin placement. Students can then develop an action plan for the school, to reduce litter.
Please note: Limited subsidies are available for schools in some council areas. Please contact KESAB and speak to a Waste Education Officer for more information.
Request an excursion
1.5 hours
Year 4 – Year 9
Maximum of 2 sessions/day.
Limited fully-subsidised sessions available
Please note: This session must be held in a closed room.
To request a session, please complete the request form or contact KESAB on 8234 7255.
Food Cycling
The Litter Less incursion will focus on awareness, understanding and actioning of litter issues at school, in the community and the environment.
Following an introduction and discussion about litter, what it is and how it spreads students will participate in a sample litter audit in the school grounds.
Students will look at the results of the sample litter audit to identify the types of litter found, litter hotspots and consider bin placement. Students can then develop an action plan for the school, to reduce litter.
Please note: Limited subsidies are available for schools in some council areas. Please contact KESAB and speak to a Waste Education Officer for more information.
Request an excursion
1.5 hours
Year 4 – Year 9
Maximum of 2 sessions/day.
Limited fully-subsidised sessions available
Please note: This session must be held in a closed room.
To request a session, please complete the request form or contact KESAB on 8234 7255.
Assembly presentations
Designed to be delivered to larger groups, assembly presentations are an effective way to introduce waste and recycling concepts to your students and staff.
Hidden Treasures Show
This curriculum-linked performance dives into the hidden value of what we find in the bin, and to rethink what belongs there.
Through this fun and interactive show, students will explore composting, recycling, and the journey of waste.
Discover the properties of materials, how recyling works, and why smart bin choices matter.
Curriculum links: Science, humanities, social science, design and technology.
Session length:
Approx. 45 minutes.
Suitability:
Years R – 6,
100 – 250 students.
Cost:
$750 + GST for first session,
$500 + GST for consecutive sessions.
Bin Blitz
An interactive introduction to bins and waste, ideal for schools implementing a new bin system.
Tailored to your site, our bin system overview will set you up for success.
This session can also be delivered as part of an all-staff meeting, including facilities and cleaning staff.
Curriculum links: English, science, mathematics.
Session length:
Approx. 45 minutes.
Suitability:
Years R – 12,
100 – 250 students.
Cost:
$300 + GST for first session,
$195 + GST for consecutive sessions.
Excursions
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Statewide Recycling Education Centre
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Key Information
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P&M Eco Centre
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Key Information
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Site support
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Bin system / usage assessments
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Bin material audits
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Staff professional development
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