Southland

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24 ECE centres

35 Schools

5,800 Tamariki & students

41% of early childhood

44% of primary & intermediate

42% of secondary

0% of composite & other

5 Regional Partners

2 Collaborators

Forest of ecological significance engages ākonga

Watch this video from Murihiku Southland Enviroschools that explains the value of local curriculum and how ākonga at Hedgehope engage with their local forest ecosystem. Learn about how this is strategically embedded into the Whole School life and how it is supported by local experts and organisations. This is not a one off experience but a long-term commitment.

Hot Air Experience helps lift learning to a new level

Developing an appreciation for taonga species, long-finned eel/ tuna has been aided by experiences of looking at life from the perspective of a kāhu auditing rubbish that has been collected from a local roadside, learning about water quality to planting natives at Rimu School

A lifetime of learning with Enviroschools

From being a student involved in the Envirogroup and activities in the local environment at Limehills Primary School to becoming a lead teacher for the Enviroschools Programme at Heddon Bus - Sarah Guise shares her story of how these childhood experiences influenced her decision to teach and how she continues the work of others.

Hedgehope students immersed in local flood plain forest learning

Students from Hedgehope School are taking on a two-year restoration project within ‘Sherwood Forest’, a native bush block located close to the school in Southland. Find out more about how the Action Learning Cycle process has helped guide local curriculum and how a drone is used to measure the current situation.

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Cultivating Rangatahi Engagement and Leadership

Like many regional councils, Environment Southland is undergoing its long-term plan deliberations, working through submissions. Josh Sullivan, Senior Education Advisor and Enviroschools Regional Coordinator at Environment Southland, remarked that it...