A Resource Smart School
What is Resource Smart?
Resource Smart Schools is an award-winning Victorian Government program that assists schools to embed sustainability in everything they do. Since 2021, Victory Lutheran College has participated in the initiative. There are five modules that make up the program:
- Core
- Waste
- Water
- Energy
- Biodiversity.
Both our Core and Waste modules received verification from Sustainability Victoria and our student-led team is focusing on Biodiversity and Energy with both modules close to completion.
Resource Smart Team
Our student-led team consists of students from Years 5-12 and staff who are passionate about developing sustainability initiatives that reduce resource use, minimise related costs and promote sustainability within our College and wider community.
In addition to working towards completing the Resource Smart School modules, our students have encouraged our community to get involved with the following local and national sustainable programs throughout 2025:
- Nude Food
- Awareness campaign for students to use green and recycling bins at Victory
- Earth Hour
- FrogID and Bird Count Australia
- Recycling programs including Mobile Muster, Wonder Bread bags and tags recycling, terracycling and local can/drink bottle collections
The Resource Smart team meets every few weeks throughout the school Term and welcomes new student members who are passionate about making a difference.
Student Action Team of 2023
In 2023, Victory's Resource Victory’s Resource Smart team was proudly recognised in the annual Resource Smart School Awards as The Student Action Team of 2023. This huge achievement highlights the amazing impact our team has had on improving sustainability at the College and in the wider community.
Our team has developed new ways to promote sustainability by introducing beeswax wrap crafting, Nude Food Mondays and a new recycling hub comprised of bins won from the Colgate Vote For Your School Competition (made from recycled plastic) and upcycled filing cabinets.