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EXPERIENCES

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Experiences

Find authentic science experiences across Aotearoa.

Explore field trips, student challenges, conservation activities, guest speakers, and community-led initiatives that support lifeworthy science learning. Use the filters below to find experiences by audience, cost, location, type, and learning context — whether you’re a teacher planning a kura visit, a whānau looking to get involved, or a community member keen to take action.

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Tip: The phases and contexts here align with the filters on our Resources page, helping you extend learning with classroom-ready materials before or after experiences such as field trips, guest speakers, and STEM programmes.

Students participating in the Bay Conservation Alliance Nature Education Programme conduct hands-on freshwater stream investigation in native bush, exploring ecology and environmental science through field-based learning.

BCA Nature Education Programme

WHERE

Te Moana-a-Toi

TYPE

Guided Trip, Guest Speaker, Conservation Area, Hands-On Workshops

FOR

Phase 1 (Year 0-3), Phase 2 (Year 4-6), Phase 3 (Year 7-8), Phase 4 (Year 9-10), Phase 5 (Year 11-13)

PRICE

Free, Koha

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© Bay Conservation Alliance

BLAKE NZ-VR educator speaking on a beach during a virtual reality school programme focused on oceans and climate change

BLAKE NZ-VR School Roadshow

WHERE

Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Ōtautahi, Te Tai Tokerau Northland

TYPE

Guest Speaker

FOR

Phase 3 (Year 7-8)

PRICE

Details / Enquire within

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BLAKE NZ-VR YouTube

Co-Director Vicki Alderson-Wallace surveying seagrass and marine life at the Ōtūmoetai Mudflats (Beach Road Reserve) in Tauranga Harbour during low tide

Beach Road Reserve

WHERE

Te Moana-a-Toi

TYPE

Public Space

FOR

Phase 1 (Year 0-3), Phase 2 (Year 4-6), Phase 3 (Year 7-8), Phase 4 (Year 9-10), Phase 5 (Year 11-13), Community (All ages)

PRICE

Free

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© Lian Soh.

Students participating in a Climate Club Aotearoa Ripple Effect workshop, working collaboratively on climate change learning activities in a classroom.

Climate Club Aotearoa

WHERE

Tāmaki Makaurau

TYPE

Guest Speaker

FOR

Phase 3 (Year 7-8), Phase 4 (Year 9-10), Phase 5 (Year 11-13)

PRICE

Free, Details / Enquire within

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© Climate Club Aotearoa

Dr Nicole Miller speaking with primary school students during an Explore Your Coast marine education session.

Explore Your Coast

WHERE

Te Whanganui-a-Tara

TYPE

Guest Speaker

FOR

Phase 1 (Year 0-3), Phase 2 (Year 4-6), Phase 3 (Year 7-8), Phase 4 (Year 9-10), Phase 5 (Year 11-13)

PRICE

Details / Enquire within

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© Explore Your Coast

Hands on Tauranga teaching collection of mineral and fossil specimens used for scientific investigation and inquiry learning.

Hands on Tauranga

WHERE

Te Moana-a-Toi

TYPE

Guest Speaker, Kits and Items

FOR

Phase 1 (Year 0-3), Phase 2 (Year 4-6), Phase 3 (Year 7-8), Phase 4 (Year 9-10), Phase 5 (Year 11-13)

PRICE

Free

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© Hands on Tauranga

Volunteers walking through native forest in the Kaharoa Forest during conservation work supporting Predator Free 2050 and kōkako habitat restoration

Kaharoa Kōkako Trust

WHERE

Te Moana-a-Toi

TYPE

Conservation Area, Hands-On Workshops

FOR

Phase 1 (Year 0-3), Phase 2 (Year 4-6), Phase 3 (Year 7-8), Phase 4 (Year 9-10), Phase 5 (Year 11-13)

PRICE

Details / Enquire within

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© Kaharoa Kōkako Trust.

View of the Waitākere Ranges and surrounding forest and waterways from Arataki Visitor Centre in Auckland.

Learning Through Experience

WHERE

Tāmaki Makaurau

TYPE

Guided Trip, Conservation Area, Citizen Action, Hands-On Workshops

FOR

Phase 1 (Year 0-3), Phase 2 (Year 4-6), Phase 3 (Year 7-8), Phase 4 (Year 9-10), Phase 5 (Year 11-13)

PRICE

Free

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Lincoln University’s STAR Programme is a great online opportunity for Year 12 and 13 students to begin their tertiary journey.

Lincoln University STAR Programme

WHERE

Online

TYPE

Tertiary Outreach

FOR

Phase 5 (Year 11-13)

PRICE

Free

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