Show and Tell: RedGum and Greater Shepparton Secondary College share their RSS Awards experience as winning and finalist schools

Wondering why you should enter Victoria’s largest celebration of sustainability in schools - the ResourceSmart Schools Awards (RSS Awards)?

The 2026 School of the Year, Red Gum, has participated in the RSS Awards as a winner of the Student Action Team (2024) and Campus Infrastructure and Operations (2023) categories, as well as a finalist and stallholder. The school has showcased its waterway-focused curriculum initiatives, strong community engagement and partnerships with local organisations.

As a finalist in the Emerging School of the Year (Secondary) category and winner of the Middle Years category of the ResourceSmart Schools Photography Competition in 2025, Greater Shepparton Secondary College showcased its creative approach to sustainability through gamification and student-led campaigns at the Awards.

Red Gum has recently been recognised for its leadership within the program, achieving 5 Star certification, while Greater Shepparton Secondary College is rapidly building momentum and making a strong start to its sustainability journey.

In this Show and Tell, you’ll hear from Terry Willis from RedGum and Bernard Brennan from Greater Shepparton Secondary College, the driving forces behind their schools’ sustainability journey as they share:

• Their experience entering the Awards

• Tips for choosing categories, telling your story and selecting evidence

• The support and resources that helped along the way

• Challenges they overcame and lessons learned

• The benefits of becoming finalists and winners

There will also be time for questions and answers.

If you're looking for practical advice, inspiration and firsthand insights to help decide whether to enter the Awards this year, we'd love you to join us!

The event will be online. Registered attendees will receive a joining link closer to the event date.

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Show and Tell is an online space for ResourceSmart Schools teachers to share their experiences, wins, and challenges working on sustainability.