National Water Week makes a splash across Australia each year by inspiring communities and organisations to work together towards a sustainable water future.
Competition winners
More than 3315 entries were submitted by children from 40 schools and early learning centres across 10 Local Government Areas within our region!
Greater Western Water employees voted for their favourite posters which they felt demonstrated impressive creativity and a strong understanding of this year's theme, 'Water heroes: Save Every Drop'.
Local competition winners
Early Learning
Name of student and preschool
Prize
1st prize (Individual)
Hiyaan – Amiga Montessori, Point Cook
$50 gift card
1st prize (Collaborative)
Emu Group – Arnold's Creek Kindergarten - Melton
$50 gift card
Runner-up prize (Individual)
Anivka – Amiga Montessori – Point Cook
$30 gift card
Runner-up prize (Collaborative)
Molesworth Street Kindergarten - North Melbourne
$30 gift card
Prep
Name of student and school
Prize
1st
Rehmat – Manor Lakes P-12 College
$100 gift card
2nd
Harper – St Brigids Primary School - Gisborne
$50 gift card
3rd
Sivan – Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School - Sunbury
$30 gift card
Years 1 to 2
Name of student and school
Prize
1st
Sehas – Riverwalk Primary School - Werribee
$100 gift card
2nd
Maharshi – Westgrove Primary School - Werribee
$50 gift card
3rd
Ellie – Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School - Sunbury
$30 gift card
Years 3 to 4
Name of student and school
Prize
Equal 1st
Prizleen – St Teresa of Kolkata – Tarneit
$100 gift card
Equal 1st
Paul – St Bernards Primary School – Bacchus Marsh
$100 gift card
2nd
Panansa – Riverwalk Primary School - Werribee
$50 gift card
3rd
Jerrabel – Emmanus Catholic Primary School – Sydenham
$30 gift card
Outstanding Effort
Samasubhan – Al Iman College - Melton
$30 gift card
Years 5 to 6
Name of student and school
Prize
1st
Sahejjot – Deanside Primary School
$100 gift card
2nd
Grace – Deanside Primary School
$50 gift card
3rd
Tanaya – Manor Lakes P-12 College
$30 gift card
Outstanding Effort
Ishana – Westgrove Primary School - Werribee
$30 gift card
State competition winners
Selected from first place winners from local competitions across all categories.
We did really well with a 1st and a joint 2nd in the state level early learning category.
Age category and place
Name of centre or school
Prize
Early learning - 1st (Individual)
Hiyaan – Amiga Montessori, Point Cook
$100 gift card
Early learning - Joint 2nd (Collaborative)
Emu Group – Arnold's Creek Kindergarten - Melton
$50 gift card
School prize
Al Iman College in Melton was awarded the school prize and received $500 for a sustainable project at their school. This prize was kindly sponsored by Southern Rural Water.
Watch the Minister for Water Hon. Gayle Tierney MP announcing the 2025 statewide winners:
Hello everyone.
It is a pleasure to announce the winners of the 2025 National Water Week poster competition.
Firstly, I'd like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are all on. For me, it is the land of the Waranderie people and I want to pay my respects to their elders both past, present, and future. And of course, Aboriginal elders from other communities may be watching this message.
Water is truly at the heart of everything. From the water in our taps to the waterways we swim in. But clean, safe, secure water is often something we take for granted.
National Water Week is our yearly reminder to think about water and how we can work together to ensure we can make the most of this precious resource.
This year's theme is water heroes save every drop. It was fantastic to see so many of your beautiful posters and creative ideas. Your posters show us that saving water does not have to be complicated. It can be simple acts such as brushing your teeth with the tap turned off, having shorter showers, or remembering to use the half flush. These small habits are where real change begins.
Here in Victoria, this message is especially important. The Allen Labor government is backing schools and students to lead the way on saving water through initiatives such as the school's water efficiency program. By learning about water conservation at school, young people can build lifelong habits that will help safeguard our water security for generations to come. So today, we are not just celebrating artwork. We are celebrating learning, leadership, and action.
I'd like to congratulate each and every one of this year's National Water Week poster competition winners and everyone who got involved. You have shown that young people are already powerful communicators and leaders when it comes to caring for the environment and using water wisely.
Everyone who participated has already become a water hero. Take the lessons you have learned home. Remind your family and friends how they can help save our most precious resource.
Together, we can all build a future where every drop of water counts.
Watch a carousel of all our GWW competition winners from 2025:
