Primary and Middle School Education
Take your class for a deep dive into a variety of topics by booking our onsite education programme.
The programme covers a range of topics suitable for Years 1-10 (5-15 yrs) that sit under the umbrella of the Nature of Science and Living World syllabus.
Tiritiri Matangi’s island classroom gives primary and middle school students the chance to understand ecological processes, the impact of humans on our environment and learn about New Zealand’s unique ecology and biodiversity.
Woven through this educational experience is an understanding of the interconnectedness of humans and nature, as exemplified through the Māori world view, “Ko au te whenua, ko te whenua ko au”, “I am the land, the land is me”.
Programmes offered on Tiritiri support teachers to meet the criteria from the New Zealand Science Curriculum @ http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum.
Any focus from the Nature of Science and Living World is covered, along with the following subjects:
- Art
- Creative writing
- Geography
- History
- Journalism
- Outdoor education
- Photography
- Sustainability
- Science - ecology
- Technology
- Weather
Teachers can choose from a number of onsite educational programmes or self-guided options
Education Programmes
The guided walk provides an engaging learning experience for students. Select one of our afternoon programmes at the Visitor Centre to complement this.
- Have fun with a Scavenger hunt
- An interactive talk by the educator on:
The Rat Invader Story (real account of the rat that reached the island and the struggle and innovation needed to catch it)
OR
Three sustainability goals
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- Changing behaviour in the use and disposal of plastic
- Everyone can be doing something for the environment
- Moving towards an invader free NZ
- Lighthouse technology talk/tour with worksheet
- Weather focus worksheet (Planet Earth and Beyond) with
educator follow up - Y9/10 ecology worksheet with a talk/presentation by the
educator
Note: Copies of these worksheets are available below
