Lauderdale and Bagdad primary schools win water-saving art contest

Students from Bagdad Primary School and Lauderdale Primary School have won TasWater's Jack's 10 Litre Art Challenge for their creative takes on saving water. The statewide challenge, delivered in partnership with the Tasmania JackJumpers, asked students to visually showcase how Tasmanians could save 10 litres of water a day. Advertisement Winning entries came from Lauderdale's Year 2 class and Bagdad's Year 5-6 class, with both highlighting simple everyday actions that can add up to meaningful water savings. TasWater Community Programs Manager Louis van Ek said the challenge helps young Tasmanians connect water security with everyday habits. 'By asking students to show how they can save 10 litres a day, we're helping them understand how small changes can make a real difference, not just for water conservation, but in building lifelong habits,' he said. 'Students from Bagdad and Lauderdale impressed us with their creativity and practical thinking.' Lauderdale Primary School teacher Shannon Stewart said the challenge gave students a creative way to explore water conservation while picking up new skills. 'The students loved bringing their ideas to life through animation and were excited to see how small actions, like turning off the tap while brushing their teeth or taking shorter showers, can add up to meaningful water savings,' she said. Advertisement Students across the state also took part in TasWater's Water Guardians program, delivered with the National Theatre for Children, which uses storytelling and performances to help children understand Tasmania's water systems. 'Children are incredibly powerful messengers,' van Ek said. 'When young people understand the value of water and take those lessons home, it creates a ripple effect that influences families, schools and communities.'