Events and courses
Dates and details for events happening in your region.
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 |
August 2025
An interactive careers event for year 10-13 students destined for tertiary study.
Whangārei | Thursday, 7 August
Far North | Thursday, 14 August
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 |
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.
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