Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Teacher courses FAQs

Yes, our teacher courses are accredited by recognised Catholic education bodies including CESA, CEWA, MACS, BCE, and CCEC. This ensures that the learning you complete with Little Earthies is officially recognised and supports your professional development.

Our courses are designed for both teachers and students. Teacher courses focus on professional formation and accreditation, while student courses support learning in environmental education, sustainability, and ecology.

Little Earthies courses are self-guided online programs, giving you the flexibility to learn at your own pace. Each course includes clear lesson plans, supporting resources, and opportunities to apply ecological and sustainable practices in school, home, and community life.

Yes. On completion, teachers receive official certification or accreditation aligned with the relevant Catholic education body, while students receive certificates recognising their learning achievements.

No prior knowledge is required. Our courses are designed to be accessible and practical, whether you are just beginning your journey in sustainability education or looking to deepen your understanding of ecological practices.

Each course is grounded in ecologically sustainable principles, helping educators and students to connect learning with real-world application. You’ll gain tools and frameworks that can be integrated into classrooms, schools, and communities to support long-term ecological impact.

We always encourage collaborative learning. You may wish to work together, however, each person will need to register for a personalised certificate to be generated.

Yes, each course builds upon the last. We suggested the following order:

  1. Laudato Si & Our Call to an Integral Ecology
  2. Integrating Ecology Across the Curriculum
  3. Promoting Capabilities through an Ecological Lens
  4. Developing a Whole School Approach to Ecological Thinking and Faith in Action

Simply browse our teacher or student courses, select the program that best suits your needs, and click Enrol Now. You can also download a course guide for more details before beginning.

Our team, partnerships and results

Founded by Director and Head of Learning Alice Dunlop, the Little Earthies team care deeply about supporting people to implement ecologically sustainable practices and principles in all aspects of school, home and community life.

We partner with faith-based organisations to provide formation and learning experiences which empower others to take action in care for our common home.

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Technical and General FAQs

These courses can be paid on the website via SQUARE payments. An invoice can be generated upon request.

No, as these courses are self-guided you can come and go and they will be open until you have completed all sessions.

There is no live element so the courses can be undertaken at a time that suits you.

No, the courses are self-guided

Each course contains 4-5 sessions. At the end of each session, there is a reflective question to answer. In the final session, you are asked to submit a longer reflection or learning activity.

These categories are listed on the home page of each course. The codes will also be generated on your final certificate.

Yes, we do offer bulk enrolment discounts. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Yes, you will just need to log in.

Log into your account, click on the completed course. If your course has been marked and considered successfully completed you will see a ‘Download Certificate’ button.

Please note: you must take the evaluation survey in order to receive your certificate. In some cases you may need to go back to the survey page and click the ‘complete’ button at the bottom. If you have already taken the survey you do not need to complete it again.

In some cases you may need to go back to the session showing as incomplete and click the ‘complete’ button at the bottom. If this happens on the evaluation page and you have already taken the survey you do not need to take it again, just mark as complete.

Little Earthies is a growing team. If you have a passion for environmental education and align to our vision and values, we would love to hear from you!

Services

The services of Little Earthies are flexible and adaptable in a wide variety of school, business and environmental settings. Some of our services include (but are not limited to):

  • youth leadership development
  • garden design
  • project management
  • facilitation of retreats
  • strategic planning
  • online professional learning
  • environmental management across sites
  • corporate connected wellbeing workshops

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