Environmental Policy

The new school site is a superb educational and aesthetic resource; 22 hectares of eucalypt forest and coastal heath habitat to 6 rare native orchids, wallaby, White-Footed Dunart, The Pygmy Possum and dozens of other native mammals and birds.

RATIONALE

The ecology is a delicately balanced entity of which we humans are an integral part. Activity of mankind has seriously impacted the ecology. It is important that students know how they, and the rest of mankind, impact the environment in which they live. Mankind has been given a mandate, by the Creator, to take responsibility for the management of the earth’s environment. Due to the ‘fall’ (Genesis 3) and the entering of sin into each individual, greed, selfishness and carelessness have hampered good management of the environment. Mankind depends upon his physical environment for life itself and for quality lifestyle. A knowledge of, respect for, and a commitment to the environment, reflected through good management of the environment, is an imperative for this generation and generations to come.

AIMS

1. To educate the child to know…
- The nature and fragility of the balance of the ecology, and the impact of our energy footprint
- The Biblical, moral and legislative responsibilities mankind has to the management of the environment, as far as it affects the child;
- Effects of the fallen nature of mankind upon the environment e.g. greed of land developers; carelessness of public in leaving behind of rubbish;

2. To provide educational opportunities for the child to be inspired to…
- Desire to learn more about bio-diversity of the environment and better management methods, with particular reference to the local fauna and flora and the geographical factors influencing their existence;
- Take action to develop long-term habits, and sense of responsibility, whereby the child can better manage their physical environment; to protect and preserve their local physical environment, with special reference to the endangered species of local fauna and flora;

3. To provide means by which the child can serve, and involve, the wider community in the protection and preservation of the physical environment, in particular protecting and preserving local endangered species and disseminating information gathered.

4. To raise awareness, knowledge and sense of responsibility towards towards the need to conserve resources, energy and the environment.