The Program Management Team

The Kids Teaching Kids Program Management Team is led by two national identities, Arron and Richard Wood, who combine their expertise in education and the environment to produce this unique education model and program.

Together with their team of education support officers, Arron and Richard offer teachers professional development and ongoing program support to ensure authentic learning.

This approach has contributed to Kids Teaching Kids
being recognised by a range of leading environmental
and education organisations.

Arron Wood

• 2001 Young Australian of the Year (National Environment Winner)
• 2006 Winner in the United Nations World Environment Day Awards – Individual Outstanding Service to the Environment
• 2006 The Centenary Medal for outstanding contribution to conservation and the environment, awarded by the Governor-General
• 2007 Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year Award
• 2007 Melbourne Award for Contribution to the Environment
• Top ten education leaders nationally in 2009 as part of The Weekend Australian Magazine

Richard Wood

• Age State curriculum Initiatives Award
• The Age Curriculum Excellence Award
• The Ford One Planet Environment Award
• Victorian State Landcare Award

Kids Teaching Kids Program recognition:

• 2002, 2003 and 2004 finalist for the Eureka Science Prize - Education Category
• 2003, 2004 and 2005 fi nalist in the Banksia Awards - Education Category
• 2004 World Environment Day Awards Finalist - Outstanding Service to the Environment

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