Northland

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42 ECE centres

114 Schools

26,500 Tamariki & students

33% of early childhood

80% of primary & intermediate

81% of secondary

112% of composite & other

2 Regional Partners

19 Collaborators

Knowing our stories – Mairtown Kindergarten

Kaiako Anne, from Mairtown Kindergarten has been on a journey of exploration and building connection with local hapū as part of a teaching scholarship. Anne has generously shared some of this and the subsequent, resulting visit to Mairtown Kindergarten from representatives of Patuharakeke Iwi bringing a toanga, Rangimaria, the skeleton of a pilot whale.

No-dig gardens engage tamariki

A no-dig garden is one of the many ways that tamariki are being supported in growing healthy soils, bodies and minds at Arohanui Early Learning Centre in Kerikeri. Preparing the garden involved many barrow-loads of leaves along with questions and laughs.

Weaving kaupapa together towards a thriving Community

This small rural Northland school is integrating locally relevant aspects of their environment into their curriculum, spending time to engage with their place, local initiatives and the people can support them. Find out more about the Paparoa approach!

Kaitiaki Club motivates Mahi Tahi at Kaingaroa School

Students at Kaingaroa School in Te Taitokerau have led the way with sustainable actions in their kura. Read how an Enviroschools survey helped them measure the current situation, identify gaps and create a vision to become more sustainable. Ka mau te wehi Kaingaroa, you are inspirational!

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