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Kids take up the recycling challenge
Australian school students competed in MobileMuster’s national recycling challenge. Over 150 preschools, primary and secondary schools took part and set up a muster at their school to collect mobile phones and accessories for recycling.
“It’s encouraging to see students of all age groups and from all parts of the country get so excited about recycling both at school and at home. Congratulations to all of our challenge winners,” said Spyro Kalos, Head of MobileMuster.
Winning Schools
| Australian Capital Territory | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill |
| 2 | Brindabella Christian College | Norwest Campus, Charnwood |
| New South Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Avenue Public School | Concord |
| 2 | Yarrawarrah Public School | Yarrawarrah |
| 3 | Alstonville High School | Alstonville |
| Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flagstone State Community College | Flagstone |
| 2 | Assisi Catholic College | Upper Coomera |
| 3 | All Saints Anglican School | Merrimac |
| South Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pooraka Primary School | Pooraka |
| 2 | Hills Christian Community School | Verdun |
| 3 | Walford Anglican School for Girls | Hyde Park |
| Tasmania | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosetta Primary School | Rosetta |
| 2 | Moonah Primary School | Derwent Park |
| 3 | Longford Primary School | Longfrod |
| Victoria | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seymour College | Seymour |
| 2 | Glenallen School | Glen Waverley |
| 3 | Victory Lutheran College | West Wodonga |
| Western Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orelia Primary School | Orelia |
| 2 | Mindarie Primary School | Mindarie |
| 3 | Redcliffe Primary School | Redcliffe |
Participation prizes were also allocated to ten schools who sent in a collection to ensure every school who took part had a chance to win. The prizes were awarded to:
- Albuera Street Primary School, TAS
- Brisbane Boys’ College, Toowong QLD
- Brisbane Independent School, QLD
- Carey Baptist College Forrestdale, WA
- Damascus College, VIC
- Eastwood Primary School and Deaf Facility, VIC
- Engadine High School, NSW
- Newcastle Middle School, NSW
- St Joseph’s Early Childhood Services, NSW
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, QLD
The School Challenge is part of MobileMuster’s education program that aims to encourage young people to look at the impact of mobile technology and inspire them to act for a sustainable future. The challenge gives students an opportunity to put in practice their enthusiasm for recycling and sharing their environmental voice within the community. Learn more about MobileMuster’s award winning curriculum guides, school kits and school resources to support sustainability education in the classroom, click here.
