Spotlights

for Inspiration

We put the Spotlight on ākonga, environmental education providers and communities who are working together to solve local issues. Seasonal collections of resources are also highlighted here.

Moana | Marine Resources for Seaweek

Celebrate Seaweek in March with these engaging resources and tools for connecting ākonga with our oceans, beaches and estuaries.

Moana | Marine Resources for Seaweek

Moana | Marine Resources for Seaweek

Celebrate Seaweek in March with these engaging resources and tools for connecting ākonga with our oceans, beaches and estuaries.

Moana | Marine, Coast
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Aotearoa-wide
February 2, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
sea ocean coast beach shore seashore rocky shore
Tackling Microplastics with Citizen Science

Case studies from Tāmaki Makaurau and Wānaka, highlighting projects investigating coastal and freshwater plastic pollution.

Tackling Microplastics with Citizen Science

Tackling Microplastics with Citizen Science

Case studies from Tāmaki Makaurau and Wānaka, highlighting projects investigating coastal and freshwater plastic pollution.

Moana | Marine, Coast
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
February 1, 2025
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
plastic pollution stem drain drains stormwater wastewater research
Nature Connection for Aotearoa Educators

Build your understanding and practice of nature connection, with examples from Aotearoa, research and activities for different ages.

Nature Connection for Aotearoa Educators

Nature Connection for Aotearoa Educators

Build your understanding and practice of nature connection, with examples from Aotearoa, research and activities for different ages.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Whenua | Land, Soil
Aotearoa-wide
January 30, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
taiao worldview relationship relational pld connectedness
Connecting to Place, Mātauranga Māori and Histories

Engage with stories, resources and programmes to support local curriculum, with a focus on connection and care for te taiao.

Connecting to Place, Mātauranga Māori and Histories

Connecting to Place, Mātauranga Māori and Histories

Engage with stories, resources and programmes to support local curriculum, with a focus on connection and care for te taiao.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Aotearoa-wide
December 5, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
matauranga maori mana orite place-based Tiriti treaty tauiwi cultural capability
Eco-Building: Muddy Feet and Creative Minds

Explore stories, ideas and resources from Enviroschools across the country who are designing and building with nature in mind.

Eco-Building: Muddy Feet and Creative Minds

Eco-Building: Muddy Feet and Creative Minds

Explore stories, ideas and resources from Enviroschools across the country who are designing and building with nature in mind.

Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Whenua | Land, Soil
Aotearoa-wide
December 3, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
house build design cob renewable natural hut outdoor classroom mud enviroschool
Te Kauwhata Community Compost Hub

Para Kore support primary school ākonga in the Waikato to establish this successful example of community collaboration and education.

Te Kauwhata Community Compost Hub

Te Kauwhata Community Compost Hub

Para Kore support primary school ākonga in the Waikato to establish this successful example of community collaboration and education.

Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Whenua | Land, Soil
Waikato
December 1, 2024
Waikato
compost soil carbon garden primary microbes matauranga mātauranga
Nature Books: Storytelling, Curiosity & Empathy

We explore ways you can use pukapuka to strengthen environmental learning, including discussions with Aotearoa authors & illustrators.

Nature Books: Storytelling, Curiosity & Empathy

Nature Books: Storytelling, Curiosity & Empathy

We explore ways you can use pukapuka to strengthen environmental learning, including discussions with Aotearoa authors & illustrators.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moana | Marine, Coast
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Aotearoa-wide
November 30, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
Technology Curriculum: Designing for Sustainability

Explore the links between technology learning and environmental education, with case studies, resources & teacher support from TENZ.

Technology Curriculum: Designing for Sustainability

Technology Curriculum: Designing for Sustainability

Explore the links between technology learning and environmental education, with case studies, resources & teacher support from TENZ.

Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Aotearoa-wide
November 29, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
materials textiles food cooking design plan create make stem digital computers innovation pld upcyling reusing ncea
Empowered Students Share Stormwater Designs

Learn more about how students are addressing flooding in Tāmaki Makaurau with innovative LEGO models and experiential learning.

Empowered Students Share Stormwater Designs

Empowered Students Share Stormwater Designs

Learn more about how students are addressing flooding in Tāmaki Makaurau with innovative LEGO models and experiential learning.

Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
November 5, 2024
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
putatara pūtatara water design tanks swales swale lego stem engineering technology cross-curricular inquiry
Street Art: Children’s Voices and Climate Action

Inspiring stories from Ōtautahi schools, highlighting the importance of arts, student agency and wellbeing in climate learning.

Street Art: Children’s Voices and Climate Action

Street Art: Children’s Voices and Climate Action

Inspiring stories from Ōtautahi schools, highlighting the importance of arts, student agency and wellbeing in climate learning.

Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Waitaha | Canterbury
September 3, 2024
Waitaha | Canterbury
climate change mural art arts community christchurch
Active Travel Action Improves Safety and Environment

Collaboration between Enviroschools, students and Porirua City Council produces benefits for ākonga, community and the environment.

Active Travel Action Improves Safety and Environment

Active Travel Action Improves Safety and Environment

Collaboration between Enviroschools, students and Porirua City Council produces benefits for ākonga, community and the environment.

Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui | Wellington Region
September 2, 2024
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui | Wellington Region
Ngahuru | Autumn Seasonal Activities

Celebrate the changing seasons with these activities, stories and rituals related to the harvest time of ngahuru and autumn equinox.

Ngahuru | Autumn Seasonal Activities

Ngahuru | Autumn Seasonal Activities

Celebrate the changing seasons with these activities, stories and rituals related to the harvest time of ngahuru and autumn equinox.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Aotearoa-wide
September 1, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
Rākau | Trees in our Learning Spaces

Explore resources & events that support ākonga and the wider community to learn about and strengthen their relationships with trees.

Rākau | Trees in our Learning Spaces

Rākau | Trees in our Learning Spaces

Explore resources & events that support ākonga and the wider community to learn about and strengthen their relationships with trees.

Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Aotearoa-wide
August 31, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
Secondary Education: Inspiration and Support

Explore stories, resources and programmes that support sustainability and place-based learning in secondary schools and kura.

Secondary Education: Inspiration and Support

Secondary Education: Inspiration and Support

Explore stories, resources and programmes that support sustainability and place-based learning in secondary schools and kura.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moana | Marine, Coast
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Aotearoa-wide
August 30, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
NCEA ncea assessment senior cross-curricular integrated efs local curriculum rangatahi adolescent adolescence adolescents school college
English Curriculum for Te Taiao

Secondary English teacher Nicola Easthope explores opportunities to embed environmental education and student agency within English.

English Curriculum for Te Taiao

English Curriculum for Te Taiao

Secondary English teacher Nicola Easthope explores opportunities to embed environmental education and student agency within English.

Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Aotearoa-wide
August 29, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
te mataiaho mātaiaho civics protest advocacy literature texts poetry film novel indigenous place
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