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What is HEP?

Order a free kit

What is HEP? Order a free kit


What is HEP?

The Home Energy Project is a free comprehensive resource for Years 7-9 that contains practical and real-life activities about saving energy, money and the environment.

“The Home Energy Project is user-friendly and everything you need is right at your fingertips. It really gets the kids to involve their families at home too.”
Years 6-7 primary teacher, South Australia

The kit is available in hardcopy to any New South Wales, Queensland, South Australian and Victorian school and includes
  • a comprehensive teacher’s resource with classroom activities
  • strong links to the curriculum
  • a poster
  • a CD with electronic versions of the resource
  • an energy efficiency calculator
  • a free professional development program
  • the Switch™ Awards, with prizes and certificates.
Online support materials are available to print or download.

To order a free kit call 1800 659 511 or submit your order now.

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Order your free kit

To order a free kit call 1800 659 511, email order@ei.com.au or submit your order.

Your free kit will arrive via the post.

Free term 4 PD sessions

Come along to ask questions, work through the resource and share ideas.

 Queensland Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills
Thursday 6 November at 3.30 pm. Mount Gravatt State School, Mount Gravatt
Tuesday 11 November at 3.15 pm.
 Victoria CERES Environment Park, Brunswick
Monday 27 October at 3.45 pm. Fairhills College, Knox
Wednesday 19 November at 2.30 pm.

A travel/teacher replacement grant of $50 is provided to schools.

For enquiries or to book a place, please call 1800 659 511, email order@ei.com.au or download a booking form.

  “The session was hands on and the resources were geared towards the curriculum. Getting to experiment with the energy efficiency calculator was excellent.”
Year 7-9 science teacher, Queensland
  "It was great to talk to the other teachers who are involved in the program and get ideas. It felt like there was a lot of support."
Year 8 geography teacher, South Australia
  “I’ve had the kit sitting on my desk, now I’ve got lots of excellent ideas for the classroom and I’m looking forward to starting."
Year 7 science teacher, Victoria

Not a teacher?

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