November 14, 2018
Earlier this month Wondai was named the Tidiest Town in Queensland … now Wondai P-9 State School has been named Queensland’s Cleaner Greener School.
The school was assessed by two Keep Queensland Beautiful judges during their visit to Wondai in September.
Principal Peter Sansby provided a guided tour of the school to the judges during their Tidy Towns assessment.
Keep Queensland Beautiful CEO David Curtin was immediately impressed with the cleanliness of the school grounds.
“Wondai State School is a fine example of what a school community can achieve within the sustainability framework,” he said.
“It really doesn’t take much to become sustainable.
“From the typical water tanks and kitchen gardens, which are now standard in schools, Wondai has gone beyond that, with recycled pallet gardens, solar power and synthetic grass.
“The award-winning Technology and Resource Centre has considered the well-being of students during our hot Queensland summers, with raised roofing and electronic louvres.
“Gardens throughout the school are immaculate and mulched. A testament to the hard-working groundskeeper.”
Mr Curtin said common eyesores at many schools were the bike and school bag racks, overflowing with scooters and bike helmets.
“Not at Wondai State School. A dedicated ‘scooter parking zone’ encourages students to use an active method of transport to/from school,” he said.
A plaque recognising the achievement will be presented to the school next Wednesday when Keep Queensland Beautiful representatives re-visit Wondai.
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