Wellington

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56 ECE centres

97 Schools

31,700 Tamariki & students

17% of early childhood

47% of primary & intermediate

16% of secondary

16% of composite & other

10 Regional Partners

10 Collaborators

Guardians of the Mokomoko: Douglas Park School student inquiry leads to action

At Douglas Park School (DPS), a powerful inquiry into the world of mokomoko (lizards) has sparked curiosity, creativity, and a deepened sense of kaitiakitanga (guardianship) among Year 4–6 students. This Term 2 project, rooted in the school’s Enviroschools kaupapa, exemplifies how authentic, place-based learning can empower tamariki and connect them meaningfully with their local environment.

Empowered Learners Connect Through Shared Ōwhiro Awa

In 2025, kura, ākonga and kaiako in Wellington City have been able to connect with their immediate local environment, thanks to a series of nature connection events. On Wellington’s south coast, te awa o Ōwhiro is acknowledged in pepeha of both Berhampore and Ōwhiro Bay Schools. Enviroschools brought both schools together for a day of connecting, learning and inspiring action.

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Carterton Kindergarten honoured with He Taonga o Kaitiakitanga

Carterton Kindergarten is this year’s worthy recipient of the Enviroschools He Taonga o Kaitiakitanga – a Māui Dolphin print. The honour of looking after this Taonga was passed on by...

Whaitua nature connection events for local schools and ECE

In Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, Enviroschools Community Facilitators Chloe and Chandra drew on the whakapapa and kaupapa of the annual Ōtari student event, to create opportunities for more tauira and kaiako...

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