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Bringing nature into the school grounds
A group of Waikato Montessori students have worked together on developing an outdoor area so that they can be immersed in nature without leaving the school grounds. They have created a special outdoor area that celebrates local plants and will hopefully encourage greater biodiversity over time and become a place of learning and creativity.
Dedicated to diverse schoolground ecosystem
A group of students from Tatuanui School in Waikato have been busy caring for a special place within their school grounds. This patch of native bush, planted by previous students, has had the dedicated attention of a new wave of students keen to be green.
A community-focused Maara Kai project at Gudex Court
This is case study about Gudex Court maara Kai and Te Ao o Tamatea St Andrews Middles School in Kirikiriroa Hamilton. An unloved greenspace and some guerilla gardening inspired a vision for a more permanent maara kai and grew a partnership between Te Au o Tamatea St Andrews Middle School, Hamilton City Council, Kāinga Ora, and Enviroschools.
Building commitment and momentum at secondary level
In 2023, year 13 student Caleb Richardson decided he wanted to re-invigorate the Envirogroup at Fairfield College in Kirikiriroa, Hamilton and build momentum for environmental change at the school. Find out more about the process that the group used.
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Waikato Ecological Building Challenge
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