Enviroschools Bronze, Silver & Green-Gold Reflections
Congratulations Onerahi Kindergarten!
Sharing and decision-making sessions and the accompanying celebrations take place throughout the year
The reflections process celebrates each Enviroschool's unique, student-led achievements towards a more healthy, peaceful and sustainable community. It sets a framework of stages – from Bronze, to Silver, through to Green-Gold – reflecting steps on the school's journey. It's also a way to inspire and engage the wider community.
See www.nrc.govt.nz/reflections for more information.
Contact your Enviroschools facilitator to book in for an Enviroschools reflection.
Enviroschools Encounters 2022
Taking climate action.
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. The 2022 Enviroschools Encounters theme is "Taking Climate Action".
| Whangārei | Kaipara | Kaitaia |
| 16 March | 18 March | 31 March |
Seaweek
Kayaking on the coast.
5 - 13 March 2022
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 information.
Theme | "Connecting with our Seas - Toi Moana, Toi Tangata"
Project Pest Control
Learning about pest control.
2022 dates and venues to be confirmed
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.
NCEA Unit Standards Level 2: 20794, 20795 and Level 3: 20793, 29335, 29336, 29338 (25 credits).
| Kaipara | Whangārei | Far North |
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Kai Iwi Lakes Education Centre Skills workshop 23-25 February Assessment day 8 April |
Skills and assessment workshop dates TBC |
Lonsdale Park, Matauri Bay Skills workshop 31May-2June Assessment day 4 August |
WaiRestoration - WaiFencing
A figure of 8 knot worth keeping.
2022 dates to be confirmed
The Enviroshcools 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.
NCEA Unit Standards Level 2: 24822, 24832, 24833, 24834, 24836, 561 and Level 3: 37 (30 credits).
| Whangārei | Mid North | Far North |
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Skills and assessment workshop dates TBC |
Bay of Islands College Skills workshop 5 May Assessment day 2 August |
Rangiputa Station Skills workshop 2 September Assessment day 28 September |
Dune Lakes Days
Dune Lakes education - water quality.
‘Getting to know your dune lake’ days include action stations centred on pest and native fish, dune lakes plants, tuna (eels), and water quality testing. This is a Freshwater Improvement Fund Dune Lakes Project education initiative.
| Far North Lake Waimimiha | Rotopotaka - Karikari | Kai Iwi Lakes | Ruakaka | Rotokawau - Poutō |
| 12 January | 1 March | 4 May | 12 May | 1 June |
Find Your Future
Will I find my future here?
August 2023 - dates to be confirmed
An interactive careers event for year 10-13 students destined for tertiary study.
Venues | TBC
Contact details
For further information contact Susan Karels, Education Manager | Northland Regional Council
E: [email protected] | P: 0800 002 004