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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, neighbourhoods and country.

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Creating Change

North East Valley Normal School students tell Otago Regional Councillors their vision for the future

This is a collaborative approach to telling a story of empowerment and influence. Teacher Theresa Bowen, from North East Valley School sets the scene describing the opportunity for students to present to ORC. Robyn Zink, Enviroschools Otago Regional Coordinator, outlines the process and preparation and...

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Learning Barefoot at Paekākāriki

Paekākāriki School have worked with Enviroschools to build on their place-based ‘barefoot learner’ principles to reach a stage where spending time learning in the natural environment is an integral part of their programme. This helps give ākonga a sense of belonging and citizenship - an...

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Ancestors help bring new life to school space

Gladstone School is implementing local curriculum and working with mana whenua to transform an under-utilised space. Nurturing this now-valued space will allow integrated action learning about te taiao and te ao Māori, weaving in te reo and tikanga.

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Mātauranga Māori deepens science and design experiences for secondary students

Teachers at Wellington East Girls' College are focused on bringing indigenous knowledge and approaches into their curriculum. Read about how they have integrated mātauranga Māori with ecological building and science and how this adds depth and meaning to the students’ experience.

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On a mission to improve science teaching and learning

Over the past five years, science-loving teacher Matt Robertson has been on a mission to improve science teaching and learning at Witherlea School, a Year 1 – 6 school in Blenheim, Marlborough. After returning from a Science Teaching Leadership Programme he worked with others created...

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134Enviroschools
Northland
Te Taitokerau

3 Regional partners

287Enviroschools
Auckland
Tāmaki Makaurau

5 Regional partners

188Enviroschools
Waikato

14 Regional partners

29Enviroschools
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana-a-Toi

3 Regional partners

27Enviroschools
Gisborne
Te Tairāwhiti

4 Regional partners
6 Collaborators

60Enviroschools
Taranaki

6 Regional partners
10 Collaborators

68Enviroschools
Hawke's Bay
Te Matau ā Māui

5 Regional partners
2 Collaborators

81Enviroschools
Manawatu-Whanganui

10 Regional partners

133Enviroschools
Wellington
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui

9 Regional partners
7 Collaborators

29Enviroschools
Nelson
Whakatū

2 Regional partners

30Enviroschools
Tasman
Te tai o Aorere

2 Regional partners

36Enviroschools
Marlborough
Wairau

3 Regional partners

15Enviroschools
West Coast
Te Tai Poutini

4 Regional partners
5 Collaborators

101Enviroschools
Canterbury
Waitaha

10 Regional partners
2 Collaborators

92Enviroschools
Otago
Ōtākou

8 Regional partners
3 Collaborators

51Enviroschools
Southland
Murihiku

5 Regional partners

NATIONWIDE
1,365
Enviroschools
328,200
Tamariki and students
15,700
Teachers and other staff
149
Regional Coordinators and Facilitators
87
Regional
Partners
33
Regional
Collaborators
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