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

Papā Te Whatitiri, Hikohiko Te Uira, E Hika E! The Crash of Thunder, The Flash of Lightning, The Spark Ignites!

Multi-sensory experiences are a powerful way to learn Imagine… You are in the middle of Rotorua surrounded by bubbling mud pools, spouting geysers, and steamy hot springs. Energy is in the air; it simmers, floats, and sails around you. Can you feel it? Can you...

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And They’re Off! Student-led Creativity in EVolocity is Electric

High school students taking part in the EVolocity schools programme are finding new ways to innovate and collaborate together, as they discover skills they never knew they had. “On a scale of 1 to 100, it would be about a 300!” – Jordan, EVolocity competitor....

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Enviroschools Teacher Aides Worth Their Weight in Green-Gold

The Enviroschools Teacher Aide (ESTA) project is an inspiring initiative that came out of an Auckland Green-Gold Principals Think Tank process. The ESTA project was established through idea-sharing, collaboration, and cross sector partnership between Work and Income NZ, Waitakere Improving School Attendance Programme, three established...

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A Strong Sense of Place Enables Children to Teach Others

Developing a sense of place is important to us at Whangamata Kindergarten. Children at our centre have been taught about mihi and we have helped each child to write their own.  These are displayed on the kindergarten wall. We have talked to the children about...

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Grounding the Vision at Paeroa

Secondary students create a canvas for a Living Landscape The concrete quad area that students had described as "barren" and "boring" has been brought to life after creating a Vision Map last year, as part of the process of becoming an Enviroschool. Local potter, Mike...

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110Enviroschools
Northland

3 Regional partners

244Enviroschools
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

59Enviroschools
Hawke's Bay

6 Regional partners
1 Collaborator

63Enviroschools
Manawatu-Whanganui

10 Regional partners

134Enviroschools
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

94Enviroschools
Canterbury

11 Regional partners
2 Collaborators

74Enviroschools
Otago

8 Regional partners

41Enviroschools
Southland

5 Regional partners

NATIONWIDE
1,225
Enviroschools
166,200
Tamariki and students
15,700
Teachers and other staff
149
Regional Coordinators and Facilitators
90
Regional
Partners
18
Regional
Collaborators
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