Nau Mai ki Enviroschools

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

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Creating Change

Porirua Teachers, Principals and Students Make Nature Their Classroom

"If we want children to truly flourish, to become truly empowered, let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it" - Place-based educator, David Sobel.   Known improvements in well-being and education from connections with nature Plenty of evidence...

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Whenuatanga - Our Place

Jacqui Lees, Kaiwhakahaere / Team Leader at Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten, reflects on their focus of strengthening the belonging and identity of refugee and immigrant children in their kindergarten.. Te Whāriki, our early childhood curriculum, talks about children having relationships with people, places and things, and...

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Waste Free Fundraising Habits at South End School

Lolly wrappers, chippie wrappers, takeaway cups, soft-drink bottles, glow sticks, balloons, streamers... school fundraising festivities are often a plethora of sugary foods, single use treats and unnecessary packaging. But South End School students and parents know it doesn’t have to be that way! Producing less...

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Kāpiti Students Activate Other Youth to Take Action on Environmental Issues

For many of the ten years Kāpiti College has been part of the Enviroschools network, their Eco Action group has involved a small and dedicated group of students and teachers. Now a seachange is in process with students from the college, in close association with...

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National Early Childhood Education Hui Celebrates and Nurtures Development

Our National Early Childhood Education (ECE) Facilitator hui was a time to celebrate and nurture the strength, capacity and knowledge in the ECE sector of Enviroschools. 85 Facilitators, Regional Coordinators and teachers from around the country came together in Epsom, Auckland for an amazing 3...

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111Enviroschools
Northland

3 Regional partners

253Enviroschools
Auckland

5 Regional partners

170Enviroschools
Waikato

15 Regional partners

60Enviroschools
Bay of Plenty

5 Regional partners
5 Collaborators

27Enviroschools
Gisborne

4 Regional partners

48Enviroschools
Taranaki

6 Regional partners
9 Collaborators

61Enviroschools
Hawke's Bay

6 Regional partners
1 Collaborator

61Enviroschools
Manawatu-Whanganui

10 Regional partners

133Enviroschools
Wellington

9 Regional partners

27Enviroschools
Nelson

2 Regional partners

25Enviroschools
Tasman

2 Regional partners

36Enviroschools
Marlborough

3 Regional partners

13Enviroschools
West Coast

4 Regional partners
4 Collaborators

96Enviroschools
Canterbury

11 Regional partners
2 Collaborators

76Enviroschools
Otago

8 Regional partners

43Enviroschools
Southland

5 Regional partners

NATIONWIDE
1,240
Enviroschools
167,600
Tamariki and students
15,700
Teachers and other staff
155
Regional Coordinators and Facilitators
90
Regional
Partners
18
Regional
Collaborators
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