Schools resources
These resources are for educators to support students learn about fruit fly and for site leaders in outbreak areas to manage the risk of fruit fly at school.
School communication
Schools can use this information to help educate their community about fruit in lunchboxes, onsite waste disposal, and restrictions during a fruit fly outbreak.
Bringing fruit to school
During a fruit fly outbreak, there are restrictions on moving home-grown fruit and vegetables. Check the fruit fly outbreak map to know whether you live or go to school in a fruit fly outbreak area, then follow the restrictions that apply below.
Your school is in a red outbreak area
If you live in a:
- red outbreak area, you can’t bring any restricted, home-grown produce to school.
- yellow suspension or green unaffected area, home-grown fruit and vegetables can be brought to school but must not be taken home.
All fruit waste must be disposed of at school. In the Riverland, double bag all fruit waste and put in the general waste (red) bin. In Adelaide, use the organics (green) bin. Do not leave fruit or fruit scraps on the ground.
Do not compost or bury any restricted items.
Restricted produce grown on school grounds must not leave the site. Instead, it can be used for cooking lessons and eaten on site.
Your school is in a yellow suspension area
If you live in a:
- red outbreak area, you cannot bring any restricted, home-grown produce to school.
- yellow suspension area, you can bring home-grown fruit and vegetables to and from school.
- green unaffected area, home-grown fruit and vegetable can be brought to school but must not be taken home.
- In the Riverland, double bag all fruit waste and put in the general waste (red) bin. In Adelaide, use the organics (green) bin. Do not leave fruit or fruit scraps on the ground.
- Do not compost or bury any restricted items.
Your school is in a green unaffected area
If you live in a:
- yellow suspension or red outbreak area, you can’t bring restricted, home-grown produce to school.
- green unaffected area, you can freely move produce to and from school.
All schools can place fruit waste in the organic (green) bin or general waste (red) bin.
Shop-bought produce
You can always pack lunchboxes with shop-bought fruit. Keep the lunchbox sealed during transit.
You can also pack home-grown produce that has been cooked, baked, pureed, grated, frozen or dried (not sliced or mashed).
Teaching tools
Educators across South Australia can help students learn about the impact of fruit fly with the following resources. In the Riverland, we also offer in-class presentations and education programs. For more information, contact fruitfly@sa.gov.au
Classroom exercises
These exercises are paired with the learner booklet, Buzz Off Fruit Fly , Hard copies are available for schools in the Riverland on request to fruitfly@sa.gov.au
Contact
PIRSA Communications – for logo, photo, or other communication enquiries
Email: PIRSA.Communications@sa.gov.au
Fruit fly hotline: 1300 666 010