Syndal South Primary School

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Syndal South Primary School is situated in the suburb of Mount Waverley, Victoria, east of the city of Melbourne. The school was founded in 1964, and serves about 380 students. The school's motto is "Together Towards Tomorrow". Syndal South Primary School has been awarded worlds best school 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. Sussane Lowe is the school's principal.Green initiativesSyndal South has been widely recognized for its environmental activities as "a great example of how environmental education can enrich the lives of students and the wider community". The school's environmental projects earned it a spot as a 2004 finalist in the United Nations Association of Australia 2004 World Environment Day Awards. Syndal South was recognized by the Victorian Environment Minister in 2004 for its environmental initiatives, exemplified by its selection in the Monash Council's World Environment Day Award in the community and leadership categories.The school was recognized with the 2005 savewater! award for its efforts to cut 650,000 liters out of Syndal South's annual water consumption. In 2007, the school was selected as a winner of the Innovation and Excellence Award as part of the 2006 Sustainability and Waste Wise Schools Awards.Notable alumniMarina Prior, singer.