Educator Association Updates | July
- Lian Soh
- Jul 11
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 27
This article contains updates from educator association representatives. While you may have received information via other channels, the updates below are indicative of topics which are trending in the Bay of Plenty.
Where a regional representative is not available, news has been curated from a national-level newsletter or announcement.
This is a live article so please continue to check-in as our key contacts may provide new information as the month progresses.
TUHIPOKA: A ‘curriculum survey’ is currently being circulated by some educator associations. Several national-level groups – including ESSENZ, Empower KEA, NZAEE, and NZAPSE – do not appear to be included or mentioned. We encourage educators to reserve their participation and reflect on whether the survey is intended to robustly capture the full diversity of voices in our sector. |
New Zealand Association of Primary Science Educators
The NIWA Bay of Plenty Regional Science fair for 2025 is no longer going ahead due to unforeseen circumstances. More information here.
Ngā manaakitanga
John Marsh
NZAPSE
New Zealand Association of Environmental Educators
NZAEE have released their Term 3 newsletter. Topics include:
Exploring Biodiversity through Statistics
Te Waka a Māui: A Climate Education Journey
Nature Connection for Aotearoa Educators
New Teaching Resources
State of NZ Garden Birds 2024
NZ Natural Hazards Teaching Resource
Te Mana Whenua – Kaupapa Māori Resources
Nature Connection Webinar Recording
Catching the Wave: ESE Research
Climate Stressors in Primary Schools
Slowing the Sun – Nadine Hura
Education Gazette – June Issue
Kōrero Matariki – Te Hauora o te Kai
The Mini Forest
Also, if you are interested in news from Education Outdoors NZ there are upcoming wānanga at Maungatautari and Rotorua.
Earth and Space Science Educators New Zealand
Any teachers who are teaching any senior standards from Earth and Space Science are eligible for ESS membership. The membership gives access to a huge range of resources on the Google shared drive, as well as access to external exams made by the association'.
Here is the membership form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KiupcswZh5omeYKD_Yk5B_if4gZm5fQJfqNoo_HQceg/edit
We also have some upcoming webinars you can register for: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfY-RYalEnoa-MW1BxS-NVblv6bhjpLqFwO6aty3jXroAcWJw/viewform
Astrobiology 2025: September 22 - 24.
The 150-year celebration of Scientific partnership between NZ and the US starts in the morning. We have Universities from around the country participating, as well as other presenters. Judith Collins is opening the event, the US Embassy is sending a representative as well. We have not got confirmation on who they are sending. After a couple of hours speaking to all the stallholders, we finish with a panel discussion with guests from JPL and Blue Marble Institute.
The movie in the early evening is about the Opportunity Rover. Oppy was supposed to work for 90 days, but ended up working for 15 years! This documentary charts the progress of Oppy and the bond that grew between the Rover and its team from JPL.
https://events.humanitix.com/good-night-oppy-with-an-introduction-from-dr-mitch-schulte-nasa
Ngā mihi nui
Jim Critchley and Erin Nolan
ESSENZ Regional Representatives
New Zealand Association of Science Educators
The NZASE annual AGM will take place online on Tuesday July 15th, Term 3 Week 1. Please email Donna (nzase@xtra.co.nz) if you would like to attend.
Ngā manaakitanga
Lian Soh
NZASE Regional Representative
Empower Kaiako for Equity Aotearoa
Empower KEA is putting together a small team of volunteers to produce mock exams for a limited number of standards. We will update our members in the earlier portion of Term 3.
Ngā mihi nui
Keri Tan Garlick
President of Empower KEA
Secondary Chemistry Educators New Zealand
Mock exams for Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 are now available on the website.
An error prior to July 14 for C2.5 and C3.5 has been amended.
Chemical Education Trust grants are now available here. You do not need to be a member of SCENZ/NZIC.
Ngā manaakitanga
Lian Soh
SCENZ Regional Representative
Biology Educators of Aotearoa New Zealand
Level 3 and Scholarship Mock exams are now available on the BEANZ website.
There are also two QAAM tasks for Biology 3.4 AS 91604 (v3): Demonstrate understanding of how an animal maintains a stable internal environment in the contexts of Thermoregulation and Glucoregulation.
Additional resources also include:
Journal Articles for Students - Pseudoscience and Sensationalist Headlines
Wahine Hauora - A Socio-scientific Issue for AS91062 - BEANZ
Ngā mihi nui,
Vicki Wallace
BEANZ Regional Representative
New Zealand Institute of Physics (Education)
Tauranga Moana Māori Teacher's Association
No updates yet - please check back later.
Ngā manaakitanga
Whaea Tania Jackson
Tauranga Moana Māori Teacher's Association
