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Enviroschools is an environmental action based programme where young people are empowered to design and lead sustainability projects in their schools and early learning centres, communities and country.

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Creating Change

Empowering Waikato Secondary Students to Lead Environmental Action

Secondary students from across Waikato, supported by their teachers, are stepping up as environmental leaders, building confidence, connections and practical skills to create change in their schools and communities. The Enviroschools Waikato team recently ran two events to strengthen leadership, inspire collaboration and grow environmental...

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From Event to Action: Exploring the Impact of a Waste Minimisation Learning Day

The purpose of this event was to bring together teachers and student Envirogroups from across the eastern Coromandel to explore waste minimisation, share ideas, and be inspired to take action in their own schools. We wanted participants to gain a deeper understanding of waste —...

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Sensory garden creates a calm, safe and supportive space

It became clear that Mercury Bay Area School needed a space where all children could feel calm, safe, and supported — a space designed with intention. And so, the idea of a sensory garden was born. This sensory garden is more than just a physical...

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Recloaking Our Tūpuna Maunga: Ākonga Learning In, About and For Te Taiao

Across the Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountains) of Tāmaki Makaurau, a powerful story of environmental restoration, cultural connection, environmental stewardship and learning has been unfolding. Over the past year, kura, iwi, environmental organisations and community partners have come together through a shared vision: connecting to their...

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Selwyn students share ideas for a more sustainable future

Tai Tapu Primary School hosted students from across Selwyn for an Enviroschools day focused on sustainability, student leadership and hands-on environmental action. Through hands-on learning, young people across Selwyn and Waitaha Canterbury are building the knowledge, skills and confidence to care for their local environment—now...

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149Enviroschools
Northland
Te Taitokerau

2 Regional partners
20 Collaborators

357Enviroschools
Auckland
Tāmaki Makaurau

6 Regional partners
32 Collaborators

222Enviroschools
Waikato

14 Regional partners
11 Collaborators

37Enviroschools
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana-a-Toi

3 Regional partners

46Enviroschools
Gisborne
Te Tairāwhiti

3 Regional partners
11 Collaborators

78Enviroschools
Taranaki

6 Regional partners
15 Collaborators

75Enviroschools
Hawke's Bay
Te Matau a Māui

5 Regional partners
2 Collaborators

122Enviroschools
Manawatu-Whanganui

10 Regional partners
8 Collaborators

165Enviroschools
Wellington
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui

9 Regional partners
22 Collaborators

32Enviroschools
Nelson
Whakatū

2 Regional partners
2 Collaborators

36Enviroschools
Tasman
Te Tai o Aorere

2 Regional partners
5 Collaborators

38Enviroschools
Marlborough
Te Tau Ihu

2 Regional partners
3 Collaborators

25Enviroschools
West Coast
Te Tai o Poutini

5 Regional partners
3 Collaborators

134Enviroschools
Canterbury
Waitaha

12 Regional partners
13 Collaborators

105Enviroschools
Otago
Ōtākou

10 Regional partners
51 Collaborators

62Enviroschools
Southland
Murihiku

6 Regional partners
3 Collaborators

NATIONWIDE
1,683
Enviroschools
400,300
Tamariki and students
20,000
Teachers and other staff
142
Regional Coordinators and Facilitators
92
Regional
Partners
178
Regional
Collaborators
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