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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

Te Taiao Wānanga at Te Aroha Pā Marae

On the 13 May 2026 over 200 rangatahi from across the Kaipara region came together at Te Aroha Pā Marae for a powerful, iwi-led Te Taiao Wānanga, connecting with learning, culture, and action for the environment. Hosted by Ngāti Rongo, the wānanga welcomed ākonga and...

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Ko te Taiao te Kaiako - When nature becomes the teacher

Across Te Tai o Poutini, we have been working alongside kaiako in a range of different ways – some planned, some information, and much of it still taking shape. What we see happening isn’t always easy to point to. In many kura and centres, there...

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Parua Bay School Envirogroup – Dune Restoration at Ocean Beach

On the 6th May 2026 Northland Regional Council Coastcare and Enviroschools teamed up with Parua Bay School to support their Envirogroup in a hands-on day of dune restoration and kaitiakitanga at Ocean Beach. This experience brought classroom learning into the real world, giving ākonga the...

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Marian Catholic School Celebrates Arbor Day through Collective Action

Marion Catholic School Enviroschools lead teacher Olivia Scott wanted to engage the whole school in celebrating Arbor Day together through meaningful mahi in the school’s gully. The gully has been planted with many native trees over a number of years, but still contains some large,...

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“We have bats in Kawakawa Bay” Learning about pekapeka-tou-roa at Kawakawa Bay Kindergarten

What began as a simple discovery quickly grew into a rich learning journey at Kawakawa Bay Kindergarten, sparking curiosity, wonder, and a deeper connection with the natural world on their doorstep. As tamariki learned that pekapeka-tou-roa (long-tailed bats), one of Aotearoa’s only native land mammals,...

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149Enviroschools
Northland
Taitokerau

2 Regional partners
20 Collaborators

357Enviroschools
Auckland
Tāmaki Makaurau

6 Regional partners
38 Collaborators

222Enviroschools
Waikato

14 Regional partners
11 Collaborators

37Enviroschools
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana-a-Toi

3 Regional partners

46Enviroschools
Gisborne
Te Tairāwhiti

3 Regional partners
11 Collaborators

78Enviroschools
Taranaki

6 Regional partners
15 Collaborators

75Enviroschools
Hawke's Bay
Te Matau a Māui

5 Regional partners
2 Collaborators

121Enviroschools
Manawatu-Whanganui

10 Regional partners
8 Collaborators

165Enviroschools
Wellington
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui

9 Regional partners
30 Collaborators

32Enviroschools
Nelson
Whakatū

2 Regional partners
3 Collaborators

36Enviroschools
Tasman
Te Tai o Aorere

2 Regional partners
5 Collaborators

38Enviroschools
Marlborough
Te Tau Ihu

2 Regional partners
3 Collaborators

25Enviroschools
West Coast
Te Tai o Poutini

5 Regional partners
3 Collaborators

134Enviroschools
Canterbury
Waitaha

12 Regional partners
13 Collaborators

105Enviroschools
Otago
Ōtākou

10 Regional partners
51 Collaborators

62Enviroschools
Southland
Murihiku

6 Regional partners
3 Collaborators

NATIONWIDE
1,682
Enviroschools
400,200
Tamariki and students
20,000
Teachers and other staff
142
Regional Coordinators and Facilitators
92
Regional
Partners
190
Regional
Collaborators
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