World Water Day Student Competition
We're celebrating World Water Day – It’s competition time! In honour of World Water Day on March 22, we’re inviting students to capture their passion for water in our Love Water Competition
Schools and resources
We have a range of exciting programs that challenge students to tackle water sustainability issues here in the Lower Hunter and come up with new and innovative ways to help the community use less of our precious resource.
Young Water Warriors
Young Water Warriors is an informative 30-minute incursion, designed to engage a young audience.
Let's Love Water Show
We've made water education fun for all ages. Check out Hunter Water's Let's Love Water Show, which is available to schools in the Lower Hunter region.
Caring For Our Waterways
Caring for Our Waterways is a 40-minute incursion, where Stage 2 & 3 students will engage in key issues surrounding stormwater pollution and the impacts had on water catchment health.
Water
Learn about and access a range of educational resources about our most precious resource.
Waterworld App
Waterworld is a 28 day shower challenge designed to support the curriculum while providing Stage 4 students with a fun and practical learning experience through a web-app that can be used on any device, including desktop.
Wastewater
Learn about and access a range of educational resources about our wastewater networks.
Recycled Water
Learn about and access a range of educational resources about how recycled water is used in our region.
Quick links
Handy resources to help students learn about all things water.
Water storage levels
A fun and informative way to show students a snapshot of our current storage levels. Students can also find the individual levels of our dams and catchments as well as history and forecasts.
About us
The Hunter Water that exists today has had a long and rich history from its humble beginnings in the 1880's. Help students learn our story.
Apply for a Love Water Grant
Love Water Grants support a range of water-related initiatives that directly benefit the entire Hunter community. Find out more about this grant and the application process here.
Smart Water Choices
Smart Water Choices have now replaced our Level 1 Water Restrictions. Find out what this means for your school here.
Where's Our Water?
We are excited to launch our new eBook, Where's Our Water? This story was written by Aboriginal students from Newcastle High School to help share the value of our most precious resource with children in our community.
Catchment Care
We're proud to work alongside Hunter Local Land Services to educate students on catchment and waterway health. Find out more about the current activities available for school students.
Drinking water flushing and management for schools
NSW Health advises school staff to flush their drinking water outlets just before the start of each school term or after extended periods of closure.
Water usage calculator
Our water usage calculator estimates your annual water consumption based on your answers to questions regarding water use in and around the home.
Little habits make big changes
If you're thoughtful you can really make things go a long way, especially water.