Emmaus Catholic PS is located at Mt Clear in the Corangamite CMA region. The River Detectives program, beyond its academic value, is a core expression of their Catholic mission to care for our common home and to respect and protect sacred land. Watch the video to hear their inspiring highlights or read the full story […]
RedGum Waldorf School River Detectives Story
RedGum, formerly named Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten, is located in the North Central CMA region. The River Detectives program fits well within the Waldorf educational philosophy that developed out of Rudolf Steiner’s work. Art, music, hands-on projects and nature is an essential part of students’ learning, grounding them in place and supporting their wellbeing. […]
Wandiligong PS River Detectives Story
Wandilogong has successfully embedded River Detectives activity into the curriculum through their Sustainable Wandi program where learning about waterways complements food production, waste reduction initiatives and habitat creation. Watch the video to hear the highlights or read the full story here.
Video stories showcasing River Detective participants
The River Detectives program can be adapted to suit the needs of participating groups. You can find written and video stories here to ishowcase the variety of ways that participants have embedded the program into curriculum, leveraged off the program to achieve broader sustainability goals or completed innovative projects; Bridgewater PS, Stawell PS, Dean’s Marsh […]
Minyip and Rupanyup Kinders River Detectives Story
The program does not routinely deliver incursions to early childhood settings but in 2024 there was an opportunity for this to happen in the Wimmera CMA region. This story is a lovely showcase of the curiosity, passion and learning that can be ignited in our very young people by the smallest of creatures that live […]
Covenant College working with Landcare Story
Covenant College has worked closely with Batesford Fyansford Stonehaven Landcare for over a decade. For the past four years, the River Detectives program has value-added to their partnership. Their story is a great example of the benefits of strong collaboration with community groups. Watch the video to see the highlights or read their full story […]
Victory Christian College River Detectives Story
Victory Christian College is a large P-12 school in the North Central CMA region implementing the River Detectives program to boost their Environmental Science subject area and offer it as a VCE pathway subject to Years 9 and 10 students. Watch the video to hear their inspiring highlights or read the full story here !
River Detectives Achievements reports
Celebrate the latest program achievements and highlights from schools across all five participating regions of Victoria as they learn about our precious waterways and catchments. For previous reports, contact riverdetectives@nccma.vic.gov.au For the 2025 North Central CMA region mid-year achievements report click here.
Webinar: River Detectives and ResourceSmart Schools program crossovers
Learn about how the River Detectives program can help schools achieve water, biodiversity and waste RSS modules so the two programs can work smarter, not harder!
River Detectives achievements videos
Sit back and be proud of all that River Detectives achieves across the state by viewing the 2024 achievements video or past videos; 2024 mid-year achievements video , 2023 achievements video.
