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Enviroschools is an environmental action based programme where young people are empowered to design and lead sustainability projects in their schools and early learning centres, communities and country.

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Creating Change

Empowered Learners Connect Through Shared Ōwhiro Awa

In 2025, kura, ākonga and kaiako in Wellington City have been able to connect with their immediate local environment, thanks to a series of nature connection events. On Wellington’s south coast, te awa o Ōwhiro is acknowledged in pepeha of both Berhampore and Ōwhiro Bay...

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Kidz Corner reflection strengthens community connections

Tamariki-led learning is at the core of Kidz Corner Mirimar's day, and this became one of their stories during the sharing celebration for their Holistic Reflection in Term 1. The reflection strengthened connections to the Mirimar Community Prison Garden, WCC, the community centre and other...

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The magic on our doorstep

As part of the 2025 City Nature Challenge, Enviroschools hosted an event in Central Park  to help local communities realise they can experience the magic of te taiao on their doorstep. This is the second year Enviroschools have hosted a night time event at Central...

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Maeroa Intermediate Takes Maths Outdoors for a Real-World Challenge

When Maeroa Intermediate School received funding from the Waikato Regional Council for their gully restoration project, it wasn't just a chance to upgrade their native plant nursery—it was an opportunity to bring maths to life in a real-world context.

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Grey Main Enviro Action Day

At Grey Main School on the West Coast, students brought the core principles of Enviroschools to life through a day of hands-on, nature-based activities focused on sustainability, atua, local pūrākau, and environmental action. Positive feedback from both students and teachers highlighted the success of a...

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157Enviroschools
Northland
Te Taitokerau

2 Regional partners
19 Collaborators

348Enviroschools
Auckland
Tāmaki Makaurau

6 Regional partners
32 Collaborators

219Enviroschools
Waikato

14 Regional partners
3 Collaborators

37Enviroschools
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana-a-Toi

3 Regional partners

41Enviroschools
Gisborne
Te Tairāwhiti

3 Regional partners
6 Collaborators

75Enviroschools
Taranaki

8 Regional partners
6 Collaborators

73Enviroschools
Hawke's Bay
Te Matau ā Māui

6 Regional partners
2 Collaborators

119Enviroschools
Manawatu-Whanganui

10 Regional partners
5 Collaborators

154Enviroschools
Wellington
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui

10 Regional partners
10 Collaborators

30Enviroschools
Nelson
Whakatū

2 Regional partners
1 Collaborator

36Enviroschools
Tasman
Te Tai o Aorere

2 Regional partners
6 Collaborators

38Enviroschools
Marlborough
Wairau

2 Regional partners
3 Collaborators

23Enviroschools
West Coast
Te Tai o Poutini

5 Regional partners
4 Collaborators

136Enviroschools
Canterbury
Waitaha

11 Regional partners
8 Collaborators

100Enviroschools
Otago
Ōtākou

9 Regional partners
18 Collaborators

61Enviroschools
Southland
Murihiku

5 Regional partners
2 Collaborators

NATIONWIDE
1,647
Enviroschools
402,600
Tamariki and students
20,000
Teachers and other staff
147
Regional Coordinators and Facilitators
94
Regional
Partners
112
Regional
Collaborators
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