The Future Water Story (Year 7/8) - Western Treatment Plant

The Future Water Story (Year 7/8) - Western Treatment Plant
  • Duration: 3 Hours
  • Location: Werribee, VIC
POA* Price on application


Learning outcomes

  • Describe how water is a renewable natural resource that is finite
  • Explain the different methods to overcoming water scarcity; both by reducing demand for water and increasing the supply of water
  • Know that water is a scarce resource, and it needs to be managed to ensure water security
  • Know that the liveability of Melbourne depends on a safe and secure supply of water; as well as treatment of waste water
  • Understand that Melbourne's water security will be impacted by climate change

Student activities

  • Work in teams and collaborate to complete problem-solving activities  
  • Collectively synthesise and analyse information from multiple sources and consider the implications and consequences of their decision-making  
  • Analyse data and maps to develop explanations and make conclusions  
  • Explore the plant by bus and undertake observations of activities at the site  
  • Complete an analysis of the location and landscape of the site  

Curriculum links 

  • Geography: VCGGC104, VCGGK105, VCGGK107, VCGGK108, VCGGK112 
  • Science: VCSSU100, VCSSU101 
  • Critical and Creative Thinking: VCCCTQ034, VCCCTM042  
  • Personal and Social Capability: VCPSCSO041  
  • Ethical Capability: VCECD017, VCECD018  

Bookings

Submit your booking request by selecting available dates in the calendar. We require at least four weeks' notice for tour bookings. 

Note:

  1. Prices are quoted per class and are GST inclusive
  2. No additional cost for teaching staff
  3. Maximum group size is two classes (60 students)
  4. Submitting a booking request does not constitute a confirmed booking or final price

Bus hire

Groups must supply a bus for the tour and ensure the bus company has an appropriate public liability insurance policy ($10 million minimum). 

Safety requirements

For safety, all visitors to the Western Treatment Plant must meet minimum dress standards that include:
  • Required: long sleeves, long pants/trousers and enclosed shoes. 
  • Not allowed: shorts, skirts, open-toed shoes, high heels or sandals.

Additional information

  • Visits will be cancelled on days declared a Total Fire Ban or catastrophic danger rating or when air quality is very poor or extremely poor 
  • Tours to the wetlands will be cancelled on days of extreme, catastrophic and Total Fire Ban danger ratings. 

For details on visiting the Western Treatment Plant, including educational activity descriptions and pricing please visit our Western Treatment Plant web pages or call 131 722.