Water Night for Schools
Does your school have what it takes to participate in Water Night? Grab our educational resources and raise awareness for Water Night, 22 October 2025 – during National Water Week.
What is Water Night?
Water Night is a national water literacy campaign encouraging Australians to pause their usual tap use for five hours and think about how often they reach for running water without even realising it.
From 5–10pm on Thursday 22 October, households across Australia are challenged to turn off their taps and experience water differently.
It’s a simple way to start conversations about the value of water and build greater awareness of how we use it every day.
How can your school participate?
There are plenty of ways to bring Water Night to life at your school.
- Water Night 2026 Giveaway
This year, the top four schools with the highest percentage of registrations will each win a WaterUps Square Planter.
Thanks to WaterUps, the top participating schools will receive a practical wicking garden solution to help students grow, learn and save water together.
The school with the highest percentage of registrations will also receive a Hoselink Retractable Hose.
Encourage parents and guardians to register for Water Night and select your school when signing up.
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- Education
Bring water literacy into the classroom with our range of free Water Night activities and educational resources.
Resources include activities covering topics such as:
- where our water comes from
- water use at home and school
- water efficiency
- the water cycle
- everyday water-wise habits
They can be used in class, sent home with students or incorporated into your National Water Week activities.
Explore the Water Night resources
- Make a day of it
Host a Mufti Day on Thursday 22 October and invite students to wear something blue to help raise awareness of Water Night.
Schools can also use assemblies, classroom activities, newsletters and social media to encourage students, staff and families to get involved.
New School Resources
Why water literacy matters
Research by The Water Conservancy shows that younger Australians have some of the lowest levels of water knowledge and are among the least likely to practise water-saving habits.
At the same time, younger generations are highly concerned about climate change, making water education an important opportunity to turn awareness into practical action.
Water Night has been shown to improve water literacy by 10 - 17%, demonstrating the impact that simple education and awareness can have.
By helping students understand where their water comes from, how they use it and why it matters, schools can play an important role in building stronger water knowledge and habits for the future.
Help your students level up their water knowledge
Water Night 2026 is all about Tap Pause Level Up.
Pause the tap, build water knowledge and help students better understand the value of one of our most important resources.
Use our free classroom activities, Water Night school schedule and participation certificate to bring the campaign to life at your school, then encourage students, staff and families to register for Water Night 2026.