Hihi volunteer needed
Date posted: 18-Oct-2018
Would you like to volunteer with the Island's hihi team and learn from them how ..
2019 Calendars now available
Date posted: 05-Sep-2018
The new 2019 calendars are now available and this year's is better than ever! Th..
Winners of kokako photo competition
Date posted: 02-Sep-2018
The stunning winning photographs from those submitted to the competition as part..
Kokako Celebration
Date posted: 21-Jul-2018
(https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-kokako-story-celebrating-21-years-..
Kokako Photographic Competition
Date posted: 20-Jul-2018
KÅKAKO PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Celebrating 21 years on Tiritiri Matangi
To ce..
New monitoring reports published
Date posted: 19-Jul-2018
Reports on monitoring studies carried out over the past year have now been poste..
2018 Concert coming up soon
Date posted: 15-Feb-2018
Our 2018 concert will feature an afternoon of light classics and jazz courtesy of the Auckland Ph..
Wetapunga talk coming soon
Date posted: 05-Feb-2018
For the Social on 19 March the speaker will be Ben Goodwin of Auckland Zoo, who will talk about t..
Rat caught and now takahe released from pens
Date posted: 28-Jan-2018
Thankfully DOC staff Andre de Graaf and Polly Hall and their assistants have trapped the rat whic..
Your Christmas Shopping for a Song
Date posted: 04-Dec-2017
Aka - The Grand Christmas Shopping Expedition to Tiritiri Matangi Island Shop
Dreading..
Guidelines for School Visits
| On the boat | It is a good idea to ensure that younger students, in particular, have morning tea and make use of the bathroom facilities while on the ferry. Accompanying adults should supervise students during the ferry crossing |
| 10.20- 10.30 | Arrive at Tiritiri Matangi. School parties should wait until other day-visitors have left the boat before doing so themselves. Any large or heavy food containers can be loaded by accompanying adults onto the rail trolley on the wharf. On leaving the ferry, walk to the end of the wharf where the vehicles are parked (keep to the hand rail on the left hand side). Personal bags that are not needed during the guided walk can be loaded onto the trailer. Students should remain together in a group, standing or sitting, for the Ranger's talk. |
| 10.30-10.40 | Introductory talk by DOC Ranger, then groups to be guided are organised and assigned to guides. |
| 10.40-10.45 | Guided groups start their walk. School groups usually move off before other visitors. |
| 10.45-12.15 | Guided walk. Two routes are available. Most school parties walk up the Wattle Track, which is the shorter of the two and therefore more suitable for younger students. Senior students may find the longer walk, up the Kawerau Track, more suited to their needs, depending of what they hope to learn. If in doubt, discuss the choice of route with our Educator before your visit. Whichever route you take, it may be possible to walk the alternative route after lunch (see below). Accompanying adults should supervise students closely during the guided walk. |
| 12.15-1.00 | Lunch in the courtyard at the Visitor Centre (or inside the centre in wet weather). Complimentary tea and coffee is available in the VC for accompanying adults (not students). Water is available and soft drinks can be bought from the shop. Adults should supervise students throughout lunch, taking turns to do other things (visit the shop, toilets, etc.). Note that the public toilets are downhill from the VC, clearly signposted. |
| 1.00 | Students have 10 minutes with the Tiritiri Matangi Educator, looking at what we can do to improve our natural environment. |
| 1.10-3.00 | Afternoon activities are determined by the school. There are several options:
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| 3.15 | Whatever you decide to do after lunch (and there may be time to do more than one of the above activities), bear in mind that your party must be back at the wharf by 3.15 sharp, to board the ferry for a prompt 3.30 departure. |