School Events and Awareness Days

Welcome to the 2025 schools event calendar!

Awareness events are an awesome way to get kids, parents and educators involved in meaningful learning! We have aligned each awareness event or day with a package of free curriculum-aligned resources, aimed to get the whole school involved. From Harmony Day to STEM day, you can use these resources to teach lessons that help kids build empathy and make change in their local community.

Here’s to a great new year of learning, stay cool!

Cool.org's 2025 event calendar

December

Tue
10
Event image for Human Rights Day
December 10
Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day is a day to commemorate, educate and reflect on the principles that form the UDHR means celebrating the rights we exercise every day as Australians, and acknowledging that enjoying those rights carries with it the responsibility of promoting these rights for all people. 

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Fri
24
Event image for International Day of Education
January 24
International Day of Education

International Day of Education is celebrated annually on 24 January.

In 2024, the day highlighted the role education plays in 'learning for lasting peace', empowering learners to serve as catalysts for peace in their communities.

The theme for 2025 is yet to be released, but regardless of the theme, this important date emphasises education's importance as a human right and celebrates its role for peace and sustainable development.

Tue
11
Event image for International Day of Women & Girls in Science
February 11
International Day of Women & Girls in Science

The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Addressing big issues like climate change and improving health outcomes and technologies will involve harnessing diverse talents, perspectives and experiences.

In 2024, the STEM Equity Monitor found that girls make up only one-quarter of year 12 enrolments in information technologies, physics and engineering subjects in Australia. What's more, only 37% of university-level STEM enrolments are from women, with women representing only 15% of all people working in STEM jobs. This same research shows that of STEM university graduates in 2011, only 31% of women were working in STEM occupations compared to 56% of men.

International Day of Women and Girls in STEM is just one opportunity to amplify the critical role of women and girls in science and technology and support and strengthen their involvement. Check out the resources below to get involved.

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Tue
11
Event image for Safer Internet Day
February 11
Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day is a global event that brings together communities, families, schools and organisations from more than 180 countries to help create safer online spaces.

Technology is constantly evolving and has become an integral part of many of our daily lives, including those of young people. These many advances open up a world of opportunities but also expose us all to many risks with real-world impacts, making online safety awareness even more important for young people.  

Have online safety conversations and teach your students about using the internet and other technology safely with the resources below.

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Thu
20
Event image for World Day of Social Justice
February 20
World Day of Social Justice

World Day of Social Justice is an annual, international day recognising the importance of social justice and development in building fairer, more equitable societies. The day calls us to put social justice at the centre of regional, national and international policy agendas.

Click the button below to download resources to support your teaching about efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender equality, unemployment, human rights and social protections.

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