Congratulations to Mukinbudin District High School!
Winner of the 2024 SunSmart Shade for Schools Competition.
Thank you to all 152 Western Australian schools who entered the 2024 Shade for Schools Competition.
Congratulations to the winner of $10 000 towards school shade – Mukinbudin District High School!
The staff at Mukinbudin DHS were very excited to hear the news, “We are deeply grateful and excited to have been awarded the $10,000 grant for shade structures at our school. After years of persistence and effort, this generous funding will make a world of difference for our students and staff, especially in our warm Wheatbelt summers”.
The following schools were winners of the 10 SunSmart prize packs:
• St Michael’s School (Bassendean)
• St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic School (Carnarvon)
• Clifton Hills Primary School (Kelmscott)
• Hollywood Primary School (Nedlands)
• Spencer Park Education Support Centre (Albany)
• Malibu School (Safety Bay)
• Heathridge Primary School
• East Fremantle Primary School
• Parklands School (Albany)
• Scarborough Primary School
Cancer Council WA acknowledges that funding shade can be difficult for schools. For tips, download our Funding Shade factsheet and refer to our Shade Handbook for information on how to build quality shade.
National Skin Cancer Action Week is a timely reminder for all Australians to make sun protection a daily habit to protect their skin from UV exposure and reduce the risk of developing skin cancer. For the 2024 National Skin Cancer Action Week, Cancer Council joined forces with The Australasian College of Dermatologists to encourage all Australians to make sun protection a daily habit to protect their skin from UV exposure and reduce the risk of developing skin cancer.
