Water Night for Schools

What is Water Night?

We are asking all Australian households to sign up to Water Night to practice ‘water mindfulness’ and being self-aware when reaching for the tap. We believe that if we all discover just how often we reach for our taps and how subconsciously we do it – you, your family, friends and colleagues and others just like you, will have a whole new perspective on how you use water now and in future.

The challenge is not to use taps, showers and running water from 5-10pm (use of water for hand hygiene and religious reasons is exempt of course).

How can your school participate?

We would love your support in communicating and building awareness of the event. Your school can take part in Water Night in the following ways:

• Water Night 2025 Giveaway
  
  This year, the school the most registrations will win a $750 Ready Fund Grow campaign! Encourage parents and guardians to register for the event and list their child/children's school in the registration form. The school with the most registrations will receive this fantastic kick-start fund to launch their own wicking garden project, thanks to Water Ups. Empowering students to grow, learn, and save water together.
  
  
• Education
  
  A lesson utilising our Water Night resources. We've created a range of helpful Water Night Resources you can print off and include in a lesson in the run up to the event.
  
  
• Mark the occasion
  
  A Mufti Day on 23 October 2025 to celebrate and raise awareness for Water Night. Students can wear something blue (subject to school planning & approvals).

Unique consumer research

Our research titled ‘Australia’s Relationship with Water’ indicated that as many as 55% of Australians agree they are addicted to using their taps. 69% said they’d freak out if their taps stopped working yet only 42% consider tap water to be precious! Many of us use water mindlessly, and vastly underestimate how often we reach for the taps.

Youth are the worst offenders — but the best opportunity

Despite being the least water literate, Generation Z is also the most open and enthusiastic to learning and amending their water-using ways. Younger children are exposed to very little information about the household water cycle and water use so, involving them is incredibly important to us too. We believe taking part in Water Night will make a crucial difference to everyone.

Eliminating Australia’s water literacy generation gap

This is even more evident among our nation’s youth who are significantly less water literate and significantly more likely to take tap water for granted. The water literacy gap between Baby Boomers and Gen Z generations is huge for a few reasons, not least that fewer parents are talking to their children about the value of water and water efficient behaviours as the years go on. We want to stop this trend.

Do your staff and students have what it takes to take part in Water Night?

Challenge yourself and your school to participate and prepare to be amazed. You’ll never look at the tap in the same way again!

So please view our resources, raise awareness, and encourage your school community to register for Water Night 2025!