Spotlights

for Inspiration

We put the Spotlight on ākonga, environmental education providers and communities who are working together to solve local issues. Seasonal collections of resources are also highlighted here.

Ngahuru | Autumn Seasonal Activities

Celebrate the changing seasons with these activities, stories and rituals related to the harvest time of ngahuru and autumn equinox.

Ngahuru | Autumn Seasonal Activities

Ngahuru | Autumn Seasonal Activities

Celebrate the changing seasons with these activities, stories and rituals related to the harvest time of ngahuru and autumn equinox.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Aotearoa-wide
April 6, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
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Exploring Biodiversity through Statistics Investigations

Maths Curriculum Series: Ideas and resources to use your school grounds and local green spaces as projects for statistics learning.

Exploring Biodiversity through Statistics Investigations

Exploring Biodiversity through Statistics Investigations

Maths Curriculum Series: Ideas and resources to use your school grounds and local green spaces as projects for statistics learning.

Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Hauora | Nature Connection
Aotearoa-wide
April 5, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
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Nature Books: Storytelling, Curiosity & Empathy

We explore ways you can use pukapuka to strengthen environmental learning, including discussions with Aotearoa authors & illustrators.

Nature Books: Storytelling, Curiosity & Empathy

Nature Books: Storytelling, Curiosity & Empathy

We explore ways you can use pukapuka to strengthen environmental learning, including discussions with Aotearoa authors & illustrators.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moana | Marine, Coast
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Aotearoa-wide
April 4, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
Town Belt Kaitiaki Student Research and Action

Read this article written by students from Ōtepoti Dunedin who are leading research and action for the forest in the town belt.

Town Belt Kaitiaki Student Research and Action

Town Belt Kaitiaki Student Research and Action

Read this article written by students from Ōtepoti Dunedin who are leading research and action for the forest in the town belt.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Ōtākou | Otago
April 3, 2026
Ōtākou | Otago
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Compost Calculations: Algebra and Measurement in Action

Maths Curriculum Series with activities and resources to support rich tasks for measurement and algebra at primary and intermediate.

Compost Calculations: Algebra and Measurement in Action

Compost Calculations: Algebra and Measurement in Action

Maths Curriculum Series with activities and resources to support rich tasks for measurement and algebra at primary and intermediate.

Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Aotearoa-wide
April 2, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
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Rākau | Trees in our Learning Spaces

Explore resources & events that support ākonga and the wider community to learn about and strengthen their relationships with trees.

Rākau | Trees in our Learning Spaces

Rākau | Trees in our Learning Spaces

Explore resources & events that support ākonga and the wider community to learn about and strengthen their relationships with trees.

Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Aotearoa-wide
April 1, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
Nature Connection for Aotearoa Educators

Build your understanding and practice of nature connection, with examples from Aotearoa, research and activities for different ages.

Nature Connection for Aotearoa Educators

Nature Connection for Aotearoa Educators

Build your understanding and practice of nature connection, with examples from Aotearoa, research and activities for different ages.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Whenua | Land, Soil
Aotearoa-wide
March 31, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
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Secondary Education: Inspiration and Support

Explore stories, resources and programmes that support sustainability and place-based learning in secondary schools and kura.

Secondary Education: Inspiration and Support

Secondary Education: Inspiration and Support

Explore stories, resources and programmes that support sustainability and place-based learning in secondary schools and kura.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moana | Marine, Coast
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Aotearoa-wide
March 31, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
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Matariki, Environment and Wellbeing

Resources and articles that support celebration and learning about Matariki, with links to our natural environment and wellbeing.

Matariki, Environment and Wellbeing

Matariki, Environment and Wellbeing

Resources and articles that support celebration and learning about Matariki, with links to our natural environment and wellbeing.

Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Hauora | Nature Connection
Aotearoa-wide
March 31, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
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Climate Futures Summit Connects Young Leaders

Written by Joel Patterson, 15 years old, this article shares highlights, actions and reflections from young climate leaders.

Climate Futures Summit Connects Young Leaders

Climate Futures Summit Connects Young Leaders

Written by Joel Patterson, 15 years old, this article shares highlights, actions and reflections from young climate leaders.

Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Aotearoa-wide
March 30, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
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Connecting to Place, Mātauranga Māori and Histories

Engage with stories, resources and programmes to support local curriculum, with a focus on connection and care for te taiao.

Connecting to Place, Mātauranga Māori and Histories

Connecting to Place, Mātauranga Māori and Histories

Engage with stories, resources and programmes to support local curriculum, with a focus on connection and care for te taiao.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Aotearoa-wide
March 30, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
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Geometry in the Garden

Maths Curriculum Series: Written by educator Annelies Judson this collection includes hands-on geometry learning in nature.

Geometry in the Garden

Geometry in the Garden

Maths Curriculum Series: Written by educator Annelies Judson this collection includes hands-on geometry learning in nature.

Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Aotearoa-wide
March 29, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
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Harakeke Pupuri Whenua

Orini Rokx-Taratu reflects on her learning as a young Māori student teacher, including whakapapa and intergenerational resilience.

Harakeke Pupuri Whenua

Harakeke Pupuri Whenua

Orini Rokx-Taratu reflects on her learning as a young Māori student teacher, including whakapapa and intergenerational resilience.

Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moana | Marine, Coast
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Te Tai Rāwhiti | East Coast
March 28, 2026
Te Tai Rāwhiti | East Coast
English Curriculum for Te Taiao

Secondary English teacher Nicola Easthope explores opportunities to embed environmental education and student agency within English.

English Curriculum for Te Taiao

English Curriculum for Te Taiao

Secondary English teacher Nicola Easthope explores opportunities to embed environmental education and student agency within English.

Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Hauora | Nature Connection
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Aotearoa-wide
March 28, 2026
Aotearoa-wide
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Climate Education: A Teacher's Perspective

Teacher Angie Rayner shares her story, with authentic learning, curriculum links, empowered students and community action.

Climate Education: A Teacher's Perspective

Climate Education: A Teacher's Perspective

Teacher Angie Rayner shares her story, with authentic learning, curriculum links, empowered students and community action.

Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Waitaha | Canterbury
March 27, 2026
Waitaha | Canterbury
climate change carbon action curriculum maths literacy teacher intermediate
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