For Schools

Papa Taiao’s core mission is to grow Sustainability and Regeneration Education in Aotearoa. Therefore it is our mission to support school’s grow their capacity to deliver sustainability programmes. We specialise in creating unique learning experiences that work for the schools we work in. Get in touch with us. Together we will be able to co-create a programme that works for your school.

Process

Using the outdoors as a living classroom Papa Taiao Earthcare engages ākonga in environmental restoration actions.

1. Ākonga, in consultation with the school and community, select from one or more of the Papa Taiao Earthcare theme areas of Moana, Whenua, Wai or Rangi.
2. Ākonga and kaiako (teachers) then work with a Papa Taiao kaiako to choose a local issue they wish to address.
3. Programmes of learning are then co-constructed to fit ākonga needs and interests.
4. Ākonga learn an earth care skill set relevant to the issue they identify.
5. Papa Taiao Earthcare then organises local passionate skilful instruction to deliver and assess a skills- or industry- based NCEA course.
6. Papa Taiao Earthcare kaiako deliver an Education for Sustainability and/or Education for Enterprise course where ākonga are enabled to design, plan and implement an Action for a sustainable future.

Resourcing

All long course programmes revolve around Education for Sustainability and Enterprise achievement standards. All short courses revolve around vocational unit standards. Papa Taiao uses our PTE status to deliver vocation qualifications.