Auckland

340Enviroschools VIEW ALL

101 ECE centres

239 Schools

146,500 Tamariki & students

9% of early childhood

47% of primary & intermediate

39% of secondary

25% of composite & other

6 Regional Partners

32 Collaborators

New Shoots Pakuranga - Growing a sustainable community

Shifting mulch seemed insurmountable until a group of young people came to the help of New Shoots Pakuranga. The now transformed community garden is just one element of their environment that supports children to become connected with their place, their people and their kai. This is their story.

Dotterel dilemma overcome by student advocacy and action

Anne Zhang has been a genuine activist and leader for the protection of northern dotterel/ tūturiwhatu for a number of years at Saint Kentigern College and now in the wider community. She, Sara and Maddy and their school dotterel society members do a great job protecting your dotterel on a daily basis, supported by the school community - all vital for their chicks to fledge. Here Anne shares some

Waharoa celebrates cultures and values at Clayton Park Kindergarten

In the corner of the playground at Clayton Park Kindergarten in Tāmaki Makaurau an aging structure needed some love and attention. Through a process of working with tamariki and whānau, with advice from the local hapū and an artist, a beautiful waharoa emerged that celebrates local cultures and values.

Growing a great community at Glenfield

Glenfield Kindergarten is an engaged Green-Gold Enviroschools Kindergarten in Tāmaki Makaurau. They have developed many strong relationships within their local community, and these have helped grow one project they are proud of, their Garden Project.

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