Book an excursion to our sewage treatment plant or wetlands, and let our experienced educators take you on a journey through the water cycle.
Western Treatment Plant (WTP)
Explore the Western Treatment Plant and learn about water management and how sewage becomes a reusable resource.
Year 3 - 4: The Water Cycle and Sustainability in Action. Engage your students with a hands-on experience that brings Melbourne's natural and urban water story to life. Discover how we are shaping sustainable water futures.
Year 7 - VCE: The Future Water Story. This transformative learning experience allows students to take charge of their learning, drive the thinking, and shape their own understanding of renewable water resources and our sustainable future.
VCE: A Circular Economy from Sewage to Sustainability. Embark on an immersive twohour adventure through the Western Treatment Plant, where cuttingedge engineering meets worldclass conservation. This tour can be adapted for VCE Environmental Science, Outdoor and Environmental Studies or Systems Engineering.
Tertiary/TAFE: Waste, Water and Wildlife. Explore Melbourne’s largest sewage treatment plant by bus and discover how wastewater treatment, renewable energy and biodiversity conservation work together at one of Victoria’s most significant sites.
Edithvale-Seaford Wetland Education Centre
Discover the natural wonders of the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands – a biodiversity hotspot home to protected bird and plant species – through a tour of our education centre.
Foundation – Year 2: Caring for Earth’s Water – A Wetlands Adventure. This excursion invites students to discover where stormwater comes from, where it travels, and why protecting our waterways matters.
Year 3-4: Eco-Explorers – Water Cycle and Wetlands. This excursion brings the water cycle and the study of wetlands to life through interactive activities as students explore ecosystems, sustainability and the impact of human actions.
Virtual Tours
Year 7-8 and VCE: Virtual Tour of the Western Treatment Plant. Go behind the scenes with one of our expert educators to learn about key processes of the natural and urban water cycle, water management and how sewage forms a valuable resource in our circular economy. Suitable for Year 7-8 and VCE Environmental Science, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Systems Engineering and Geography.
