Events and courses

Dates and details for events happening in your region.

People paddling waka catamaran.

Paddling waka at the 'On the water' Enviroschools Encounter.

October 2025

Enviroschools Encounters provide hands-on and discovery experiences focused on the environment for Year 4 – 8 students. Each year, a new theme gives teachers resources and inspiration for future teaching and learning. Past themes have included: the ngahere, farm, water, energy, eco-tourism, sustainable business and art.

This year’s theme is Te Ao Māori.

Kaipara Whangārei Far North

Date/venue to be confirmed

Date/venue to be confirmed

Date/venue to be confirmed

Students using microscopes.

Will I find my future here?

August 2025

An interactive careers event for year 10-13 students destined for tertiary study.

Whangārei | Thursday, 7 August
Far North | Thursday, 14 August

Setting the trap on a tree.

Setting the trap.

Project Pest Control develops skills and provides qualifications in controlling possums, mustelids, rodents and feral cats. The course involves theory and in-field training, and career opportunities are investigated.  See nrc.govt.nz/projectpestcontrol for more information.

Kaipara Whangārei Far North

Kai Iwi Lakes Education Centre

Skills workshop - 13-14 May

Assessment day - 17 July

Kiwi North

Skills workshop - 12-13 June

Assessment day - 26 August

Lonsdale Park, near Kāeo

Skills workshop - 24-25 July

Assessment day - 4 September
Child in a kayak.

Kayaking on the coast.

March 2025

The New Zealand Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE) Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana - is New Zealand’s annual national week celebrating the sea.

Visit: www.seaweek.org.nz for more general information.

Two men fencing a waterway.

Fencing the wai.

The Enviroschools WaiRestoration project engages young people and local communities in the restoration of waterways and biodiversity. The WaiFencing project stream develops skills and provides qualifications for building fences to exclude stock from waterways and other areas of biodiversity significance. See nrc.govt.nz/wairestoration for more information.

Whangārei Mid North Far North

Venue to be confirmed

Skills workshops - 14 March

Assessment day - 23 May

Pāmu Kapiro Station, 354a Stanners Rd, Kerikeri

Skills workshop - 20 March

Assessment day - 1 May

Rangiputa Station

Skills workshop - 4 March

Assessment day - 1 April

For further information about these events and courses, contact the education team:

E: [email protected] | P: 0800 002 004