Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom
Discover the incredible world of learning experiences outside the classroom!
Our section is packed with insightful articles that explore the enormous benefits and possibilities of children expanding their knowledge beyond traditional educational settings.
From hands-on nature exploration and field trips to engaging community projects and extracurricular activities, empower your children to thrive as they embrace new ways of learning. Join us on this enlightening journey as we explore the endless opportunities for children to grow, discover, and succeed outside the four walls of a classroom.
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Expanding horizons with education abroad
Educational tours abroad can have significant benefits to student learning, wellbeing and team building, all while creating lasting memories.
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Learning with zoos and wildlife parks
Never a boar-ing experience, zoos and wildlife parks provide a rich sensory environment for students of all ages to discover…
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The mental health benefits of EOTC
All tamariki love a chance to get out of the classroom – but can education outside the classroom have wellbeing…
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Rotorua: A destination for exciting and enriching learning opportunities
There’s nothing like a school trip to up engagement and enthusiasm among students; and what better destination than our very…
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Discover and explore your local museum
A museum visit can bring subjects to life for ākonga of all ages; read along to discover how a museum…
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Explore Ōtautahi Christchurch: A city rich in learning opportunities
New Zealand's garden city is brimming with cultural heritage and rich learning experiences for akonga of all ages.
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This new ‘risky’ playground is a work of art – and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents
Hewson’s sculptural playgrounds don’t just offer the opportunity for children to take risks. Their very construction appears to be risky:…
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What makes tremendous overseas education tours?
Confidence restored, schools around the country have begun planning incredible overseas educational tours one more. We spoke with two founding…
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Learning wild: Exploring zoos and wildlife parks
Places of education, not entertainment: many offer special events and chances to be involved in research programmes, provide curriculum-based learning…
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EOTC opportunities to explore in and around Rotorua
Well-known for its geysers and geo-thermal pools, and often dubbed ‘Nature’s Spa of the South Pacific’, this sulphurous scented central…
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How Hot Compost Can Cool The Planet
Nine-year-old Nico successfully persuaded Unilever to remove plastic scoops from its Surf washing powder, thereby eliminating 15 tonnes of plastic…
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A night – or day – at the museum
Schools want to develop global citizens with critical thinking skills, effective communication, problem solving, subject immersion and a love of…
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Does your excursion have an educational narrative?
Perhaps it’s time for a more narrative-led approach to educational trips than a challenge-based one?
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Zoo-topia sparks learning joy
The zoo manages to hit that elusive formula of being as fun as it is educational. Of all the school…
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Don’t let your camp become a horror story!
The key to preventing disaster and creating a positive camp experience is in the planning, as well as the execution.
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EOTC opportunities to explore in and around Rotorua
Seen by many as the nation’s cultural capital, Rotorua’s many traditional Māori experiences educate and delight visitors....
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Growing food resilience
Restoring broken ecosystems has been described as the great work that is needed of this current generation, and ecosystem restoration…
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Explore Ōtautahi Christchurch
Described as ‘a refreshing urban centre full of new secrets to discover’, Ōtautahi Christchurch has been revitalised and regenerated following…
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PM backs new ocean-centred learning
International non-profit, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Napier City Council’s National Aquarium of New Zealand have announced an ocean-centred…
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Thinking outside the brick box boosts learning motivation
Keeping kids busy and entertained during COVID lockdown has been a powerful lesson for New Zealand educators.
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Wine-making a passion project for St Peter’s Cambridge Year 10-12 students
Collectively hand-picking 1.5 tonnes of grapes on a clear March morning, the bounty was delivered within 2 hours to Volcanic…
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What do students need in the age of lockdown learning? Early lessons from New Zealand’s online frontline
Social learning and connection are critical elements of learning. So we need to encourage virtual spaces for student interaction, such…
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Op-Ed: Why schools need to compost
As we have observed, the biosphere basically does two things; it generates organic compounds and decomposes them...
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Music education win to support NCEA students
One newly funded project will create an online space where students can connect with resources about New Zealand music aimed…
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Addressing Rangatahi education challenges after COVID-19
Of the 668 rangatahi aged between 12 - 17 years – including 217 senior students studying NCEA – more than…
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