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The Impact of AuSSI-WA at a Primary School

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

Elaine Lewis ,
Catherine Baudains  and
Caroline Mansfield
Elaine Lewis*
Affiliation:
Murdoch University
Catherine Baudains
Affiliation:
Murdoch University
Caroline Mansfield
Affiliation:
Murdoch University
*
†Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

This paper presents the findings of the first stage of research on the impact of the Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative (AuSSI) at an independent primary school in Western Australia. A longitudinal (20 year) case study is being conducted, utilising data related to Education for Sustainability (EfS) at the school from 1990-2009. 2005 was a critical year for the school because it marked the beginning of participation in the Sustainable Schools Initiative pilot in Western Australia (AuSSI-WA). The research investigates elements of EfS in operation at the school pre- and post- AuSSI-WA, as well as student and teacher outcomes after involvement in the Initiative. An analysis of the initial data suggests that participation in AuSSI-WA enabled the school to engage with a growing commitment to EfS in the context of a whole - school approach.

Keywords

Education for sustainabilitysustainable schoolswhole systems thinking
Type
Research Article
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Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 25 , 2009 , pp. 45 - 57
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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