IS THIS THE WAY HOME?

Kereama the kākā has grown too big for his nest. Now he must venture out from the safety of the Tararua Ranges to find a new place to live. Join him in this storytelling as he goes on the quest to find a new home.

Overview: In this interactive storytelling tamariki will begin to understand that native New Zealand birds’ nest and reproduce in different habitats. They will also begin to understand that there are threats to New Zealand birds due to the presence of introduced mammals.

As Kereama journeys from the Tararua Ranges to ZEALANDIA, he, along with tamariki, not only encounter other native bird species and their habitats but also some of the mammals that are putting species like him at risk. Tamariki will also discover some of the things that people can do to help native birds thrive.

Suitable for: Children 3-5 yrs

Duration: 35 mins.

Timeslots: 9.30am - 10.10am, or 10.45am - 11.25am

Numbers: Minimum 10 children. Maximum 40 children.

Cost: $7.50 per child (includes entry for a self-guided visit in the sanctuary). For every two (2) children you can bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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CREATING ZEALANDIA

Bring tamariki on a journey and discover how ZEALANDIA came to be. In this interactive storytelling, ECE groups will discover the valley, help construct the fence and release species into their new safe haven.

Overview: In this interactive storytelling tamariki will learn about forces as they help to build the ZEALANDIA fence, they will learn about floating and sinking, wet and dry, as they release kākahi, freshwater mussels, into the upper lake and the properties of materials hard and soft as they create nests for the bird species being introduced into the sanctuary.

Join your storyteller, in the character of Jim Lynch the founder of ZEALANDIA, as he takes tamariki into the valley that will soon become ZEALANDIA. Your tamariki will help Jim build the fence, they will help him release kākahi into the depths of the upper lake and they will help him create habitat for introduced animals into the sanctuary that in turn will produce a future for New Zealand native species.

Suitable for: Children 3-5 yrs

Duration: 35 mins.

Timeslots: 9.30am - 10.10am, or 10.45am - 11.25am

Numbers: Minimum 10 children. Maximum 40 children.

Cost: $7.50 per child (includes entry for a self-guided visit in the sanctuary). For every two (2) children you can bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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MINI-BEASTS

Through stories, hands-on activities and exploration of the ZEALANDIA ngahere, ECE tamariki will go on a voyage of discovery into the world of Mini-beasts.

Overview: Tamariki get to explore what bugs really are and what they need to survive. Storytelling is intertwined with a bug hunt in the sanctuary, where tamariki will se what's hidden in the ground in a place like ZEALANDIA.

Suitable for: Children 3-5 yrs

Duration: 2 - 2.5 hours (including time for you to eat your own packed morning or afternoon tea)

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 children. Maximum 40 children.

Cost: $7.50 per child. For every two (2) children you can bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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Overview: ZEALANDIA offers 225ha for you to explore with your tamariki. You will be greeted by a ZEALANDIA education ranger upon arrival, given a brief introduction to the sanctuary valley and then set free to explore at your own pace and direction.

Ages: 0-5 yrs

Duration: 2-3 hours

Cost: $7.50 per child. For every two (2) children you can bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 each. Zealandia membership does not apply.

Numbers: Minimum 10 children. Maximum 40 children.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

Overview: Can’t quite find the right date to visit the sanctuary or enough adults to accompany you on your trip? No problem; let us come to you. ZEALANDIA Education Rangers are ready and willing to visit your centre and explore Nature at your place. Outreach sessions can be tailored to meet relevant themes and outcomes. An outreach visit from ZEALANDIA is a fun and engaging  experience for all!

Ages: 0-5 yrs.

Cost: Varies depending on number and nature of sessions. Multiple sessions available upon request.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com 

Overview: Nature at Your Place is a free three session programme generously supported by the T-Gear charitable trust. Learning outcomes for this programme are flexible. Your objective may be to connect students with the natural world; to learn about New Zealand species; to improve your school grounds to encourage and support native wildlife. ZEALANDIA Educators can act as facilitators to kickstart a school project, inspiring students to learn about native flora and fauna and how to support it in their community.

The programme offers:

- Outreach pre-visit to school by ZEALANDIA Educator

- Sanctuary visit

- Outreach post-visit to school by ZEALANDIA Educator

Curriculum links:
Year 1-3: Living World
Year 4-8: Science, Social Science, Technology
Year 9-13: Science, Technology

Duration:
Outreach pre-visit - Max 3 hours (incl travel time for ZEALANDIA staff).
Sanctuary visit - 2.5 hours facilitated session either morning or afternoon.
Outreach post-visit - Max 3 hours (incl travel time for ZEALANDIA staff)

Suitable for: Yr 1-13

Numbers: The programme supports 50 students (incl transport to ZEALANDIA). Larger group sizes are possible but charges will apply.

Cost: Free for up to 50 students. Additional students will be charged at $7.50 each (maximum 60 students for the sanctuary session). For every four (4) students visiting the sanctuary you can bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged at $21pp.

Available to: Students enrolled at a decile 1-6 New Zealand school.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

THE FAMILY OF LIFE

Students begin to understand the tree of life and the relationships between the many species that exist on the planet. Students then explore the sanctuary and encounter species unique to New Zealand.

Overview: Just minutes from the centre of our capital city, ZEALANDIA is a regenerating natural habitat for many rare native & endemic species. It provides a wonderful context for students to experience the rich biodiversity of New Zealand and consider the impact of people upon it – both positive and negative.

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Experience the valley at ZEALANDIA, teeming with the sights and sounds of the natural world.
• - Witness the dramatic story of New Zealand’s natural history in the ZEALANDIA exhibition.
• - Encounter many rare & endangered New Zealand species in a regenerating native forest.
• - Learn about how New Zealand species have adapted to their environment and how introduced species are putting them at risk.
• - Learn about the concept of a wildlife sanctuary, and how people can work to protect vulnerable species.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences.

Suitable for: Yr 1-3

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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MINI-BEASTS

Students will learn about simple classification, life cycles and the habitats of these small but critical creatures. They will discover the important role of mini-beasts in the environment.

Overview: In this hands-on session students get to explore what bugs really are and what they need to survive. Storytelling is intertwined with a bug hunt in the sanctuary, where students will see what's hidden in the ground in a place like ZEALANDIA.

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an indoor interactive activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. Students will with ZEALANDIA Educators:

• - Learn what bugs are and start to tell some of them apart.
• - Get their hands dirty.
• - Learn about food webs and the importance of the creatures hidden in the ground.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences.

Suitable for: Yr 1-3

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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TALES THROUGH TIME

Students enter ZEALANDIA to hear stories of the valley: What can the valley's past tell us? How and why did the people of Wellington build the world's first fully-fenced urban sanctuary? What stories are waiting to be written?

Overview: How and why did the people of Wellington build the world's first fully-fenced urban sanctuary? The ZEALANDIA valley is loaded with fascinating stories: from hunting ground to gold rush, from waterworks to world-class Eco-Sanctuary. Students learn stories from our past, present and future as they experience the living valley at ZEALANDIA.

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Explore the rich history of our valley that speak through the historic sites hidden in our wonderful valley at ZEALANDIA.
• - Learn how people have brought about great change to how the valley’s appearance through time.
• - Consider the future of the sanctuary and its surrounds as laid out in our 500-year vision.
• - Learn about how New Zealand’s unique natural world has been used by people throughout our history.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences.

Suitable for: Yr 1-3

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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NATURE & NURTURE

Students learn about the importance of being kaitiaki - guardians of our natural world as they experience the amazing pest-free valley at ZEALANDIA.

Overview: With an area equivalent to 320 rugby-fields, ZEALANDIA provides an enormous space for unique species to live without the threat of introduced pests and predators. Students will experience first-hand what is possible when humans act decisively to protect, preserve and promote our natural world.

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Learn about New Zealand’s unique wildlife and why much of it is under threat.
• - Consider how their actions might impact the environment and what actions can create a positive change.
• - Consider how wildlife stays safe in nests, tree cavities and burrows, and how these are similar to human-made wildlife sanctuaries.
• - Learn about the impact of people on the natural environment in the ZEALANDIA valley.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences.

Suitable for: Yr 1-3

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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SPECIAL SPECIES

Students experience and learn about the unique biodiversity of New Zealand’s native and endemic species.

Overview: Just minutes from the centre of our capital city, ZEALANDIA is a regenerating natural habitat for many rare native & endemic species. It provides a wonderful context for students to experience the rich biodiversity of New Zealand and consider the impact of people upon it – both positive and negative.

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Experience the ZEALANDIA valley, teeming with the sights and sounds of the natural world.
• - Witness the dramatic story of New Zealand’s natural history in the ZEALANDIA exhibition.
• - Encounter many rare & endangered New Zealand species in a regenerating native forest.
• - Learn about how New Zealand species have adapted to their environment and how introduced species are putting them at risk.
• - Learn about the concept of a wildlife sanctuary, and how people can work to protect vulnerable species.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences.

Suitable for: Yr 4-8

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

This session can be combined with a half day self-guided visit (an extra $7.50 per student). If you want to book a full day we recommend booking the facilitated session for the morning and going for a self-guided walk in the afternoon.

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A 500-YEAR JOURNEY

Students learn about the past, present and future of ZEALANDIA as they experience the valley. What stories of the past can the valley tell? How and why did the people of Wellington build the world's first fully-fenced urban sanctuary? What does the future hold?

Overview: The ZEALANDIA valley is loaded with human history: from traditional hunting ground to gold prospectors, from city waterworks to world-class Eco-Sanctuary. Students learn about our past, present and future as they experience ZEALANDIA - how and why did the people of Wellington build the world's first fully-fenced urban sanctuary? How do we operate? What are the challenges ahead for our 500 year vision?

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Explore the rich history of the valley that speaks through the many hidden historic sites within the fence.
• - Learn how individuals and groups have contributed to the establishment and ongoing success of ZEALANDIA, and how the sanctuary has made an impact beyond the fence.
• - Consider the future of the sanctuary and its surrounds as laid out in our 500-year vision.
• - Learn about how New Zealand’s unique natural world has been used by people throughout our history.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences.

Suitable for: Yr 4-8

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

This session can be combined with a half day self-guided visit (an extra $7.50 per student). If you want to book a full day we recommend booking the facilitated session for the morning and going for a self-guided walk in the afternoon.

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PESTS & PREDATORS

Students learn about the ecological role and effect of endemic, native & introduced predators in New Zealand, the strategies of their prey and the methods used by people to manage introduced pest species.

Overview: For millions of years, native & endemic species had to worry about eyes in the skies. Then our ancestors arrived, and with them came predators that hunt using their keen sense of smell.

Students will learn about predators - native, endemic and introduced - and how New Zealand's species are or are not – adapted to resist predation. They’ll also learn about what individuals and communities can do to manage introduced pest species and the impact this can have.

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Experience the rich native biodiversity that is possible in a sanctuary environment free of introduced predators.
• - Consider the differences between native and introduced predators.
• - Learn about how pest species are monitored and managed in the sanctuary and around New Zealand.
• - Witness the dramatic story of New Zealand’s natural history in the ZEALANDIA exhibition.
• - Explore ways in which native species avoid predation and the challenges introduced predators present to many of them.
• - Discuss long-term projects like ZEALANDIA and Predator Free NZ 2050.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences.

Suitable for: Yr 4-8

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

This session can be combined with a half day self-guided visit (an extra $7.50 per student). If you want to book a full day we recommend booking the facilitated session for the morning and going for a self-guided walk in the afternoon.

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THE NATURE OF SCIENCE

Students become scientists in the field as they experience the valley at ZEALANDIA and document the many amazing and unique species they can see!

Overview: Many scientists conduct exciting research in and around ZEALANDIA – after all, we’re one of the few places on the mainland where so many rare native & endemic species can be seen in their natural habitat.

In the valley, students will collect data on the amazing and unique species they encounter whilst learning about the nature of science and the science of nature!

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Record data on species they see during their time in our valley.
• - Explore what it means to be a scientist.
• - Consider the role of scientists and experts in the establishment and ongoing success of ZEALANDIA.
• - Understand why many scientists work in and around ZEALANDIA, and learn about some of the things they have discovered.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences.

Suitable for: Yr 4-8

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm. 

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp. 

This session can be combined with a half day self-guided visit (an extra $7.50 per student). If you want to book a full day we recommend booking the facilitated session for the morning and going for a self-guided walk in the afternoon.

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Overview: ZEALANDIA offers 225ha for you to explore with your ākonga. You will be greeted by a ZEALANDIA education ranger upon arrival, given an introduction to the sanctuary valley and then set free to explore at your own pace and direction. Self-guided resources are available on request.

Duration: 2-3 hours.

Suitable for: Yr 1-8

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you can bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 each.

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

Overview: Can you hear that beautiful evening chorus? Kākā and tūī are trying to see who the loudest bird of the ngahere can be. See those stick insects munching away on the tōtara? And is that rustling noise a tuatara or a kiwi pukupuku? With ZEALANDIA Education Rangers, students will experience the sanctuary in a whole new light.

Duration: 1 hour 30 mins. Start time varies throughout the year.

Cost: $15.00 per student. For every four (4) students you can bring one (1) adult charged $15 pp. Additional adults will be charged $40 pp.

Numbers: Minimum 12 people, maximum 40 people (children and adults inclusive).

Available to: 7 – 18 years old domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

Overview: Visit the sanctuary as day turns to night and the nocturnal creatures stir. Take part in interactive workshops, experience a guided night walk, sleepover in the ZEALANDIA exhibition and then, next morning, venture into the valley to hear the dawn chorus.

With ZEALANDIA Rangers, participants will

- Experience the sanctuary as the day birds bed down for the night and the night owls are rising, during a 1.5 hour guided walk.
- Take part in fun, hands-on workshops.
- Sleep over in the ZEALANDIA Exhibition.
- Wake up to a yummy breakfast.
- Experience the dawn chorus and the ZEALANDIA valley before it opens to the public, in a 1.5 hour guided walk.

Duration: 6.00 pm until 9.00 am the following morning (earlier arrival available on request, additional charges apply). Sleepovers run March - November and dates are subject to availability.

Cost: $65 per person. We require you bring one (1) adult per four (4) students. Please note, to confirm your booking you will be required to pay a $200.00 deposit. This will be deducted from your final invoice.

Numbers: Minimum 12 people, maximum 40 people (students and adults inclusive).

Available to: 7 – 18 years old domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

Overview: Can’t quite find the right date to visit the sanctuary or enough adults to accompany you on your trip? No problem; let us come to you. ZEALANDIA Education Rangers are ready and willing to visit your centre and explore Nature at your place. Outreach sessions can be tailored to meet relevant themes and outcomes. An outreach visit from ZEALANDIA is a fun and engaging experience for all!

Suitable for: Yr 1-8

Cost: Varies depending on number and nature of sessions. Multiple sessions available upon request.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

WHERE HAVE ALL THE TAKAHĒ GONE?

Where have all the takahē gone? explores the communities in which takahē currently live and the impact of the presence or absence of introduced mammals within these communities.

ZEALANDIA offers a unique opportunity to encounter the iconic takahē, giving students an appreciation for the challenges these amazing birds encounter daily in the environments in which they live. This session supports Biology Achievement Standard 91158.

Overview: In this study day, students engage in an interactive workshop, deepening their understanding of the ecological principles at play in the different communities in which takahē are found. Discussion centres around the key species, their interactions, adaptations and the impact of introduced mammals on the communities, as well as considering the various biotic and abiotic factors at play.

Session Type: This is run as a full-day session at ZEALANDIA. The first two hours are run seminar style followed by an hour and a half walk in the sanctuary to observe the takahē, their adaptations and behaviours. After lunch students spend the afternoon session working through relevant species data and unpacking the achievement standard.

Curriculum links: Level 7 Living World, Ecology: Explore ecological distribution patterns and explain possible causes for these patterns.

Suitable for: Yr 12

Duration: 5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 2.30pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 50 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $15.00 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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UNDERSTANDING PLANT & ANIMAL RESPONSES

Engage and enthuse your students by letting them see how New Zealand species respond to their external environment.

Overview: In this study day, students have time to deepen their understanding of key biological concepts, and broaden their knowledge; exploring ZEALANDIA will give them an opportunity to see plants and animals in their natural settings. Through this, they will gain an understanding of the many ways in which Aotearoa New Zealand plants and animals respond to their external environment. This session supports Biology Achievement Standard 91603.

Session Type: This is a full-day facilitated session. During the first hour and a half, students take part in a seminar-style workshop, followed by a two and a half-hour excursion into the sanctuary to observe examples of plant and animal responses of New Zealand species found in ZEALANDIA. If the weather is suitable, we will have lunch in the valley, returning to the Visitor Centre to spend approximately an hour working through some examples and unpacking the standard.

Key concepts related to stories of New Zealand species and covered in the workshop session include:

• - Orientation in time and space
• - Endemism and co-evolution leading to interspecific relationships
• - Intraspecific relationships

During the excursion into the sanctuary, the students will go on a treasure hunt to find examples of a range of interspecific relationships. At every stage, considerations of ecological niches, adaptive advantage, costs/benefits are discussed. Processes within responses (at metabolic level) are not covered in detail.

Curriculum links: Science - Level 8, Living World: Life processes: ecology and evolution.

Suitable for: Yr 13

Duration: 5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 2.30pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 50 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $15.00 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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UNDERSTANDING SPECIATION

Do your students struggle with speciation? Make this topic relatable by letting them see and experience examples of how New Zealand endemic species have undergone change as a result of evolutionary processes.

Overview: In this study session, students have time to discuss and deepen their understanding of biological ideas and/or scientific evidence for speciation in a New Zealand context. They will have the opportunity to observe some specific examples of New Zealand biota which have undergone speciation during an excursion into the sanctuary. This session supports Biology Achievement Standard 91605.

Session Type: This is run as either a half-day or a full-day facilitated session. An interactive workshop session covers key concepts such as the impact of New Zealand’s biogographical history on our endemic species and links scientific evidence to current thinking regarding speciation. A focused walk in the sanctuary allows students to observe examples of New Zealand endemic plant and animal species found in ZEALANDIA within the context of speciation. For those doing a full day, if the weather is suitable, we will have lunch in the valley, returning to the Visitor Centre to spend approximately an hour working through examples and unpacking the standard.

Biological ideas and scientific evidence covered include aspects of:

• - Role of mutation, gene flow, natural selection, and genetic drift
• - Modes of speciation (sympatric, allopatric)
• - Reproductive isolating mechanisms that contribute to speciation (geographical, temporal, ecological, behavioural, structural barriers, polyploidy)
• - Patterns such as divergence, convergence, adaptive radiation, co-evolution, punctuated equilibrium, and gradualism
• - Comparative anatomy (homologous and analogous structures)
• - Biogeography

Curriculum links: Science - Level 8, Living World: Life processes: ecology and evolution, Nature of Science: Understanding about science.

Suitable for: Yr 13

Duration: 2.5 hours or 5 hours. Morning workshop followed by an excursion into the sanctuary, tailored to either a half-day or full-day visit.

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 9.30am - 2.30pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 50 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each half-day or $15 each full-day. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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HEALTHY WATERS? A STREAM STUDY

With the headwaters of the Kaiwharawhara Stream within its boundaries, ZEALANDIA offers the opportunity to study a waterway that has been little altered by human disturbance. It serves as a good comparative study to waterways outside the sanctuary that are impacted daily by human activity.

Students carry out a practical investigation of the stream environment, allowing them to gather data for their study.

Overview: In this hands-on session, students are met at ZEALANDIA, receive a brief welcome and health and safety introduction before collecting their equipment and heading straight into the deeper reaches valley to the study site. Following completion of their study, students will be encouraged to look for rare and endangered NZ species found in the sanctuary. This session supports Biology Achievement Standards 91153 and 91601.

Session Type: This is run as a practical, hands-on session available as either a half-day or a full-day visit. Education staff support the correct use of the equipment and assist with macroinvertebrate identification where appropriate. Students collect and record their data, and sample and identify the macroinvertebrates found. Some equipment including clarity tubes, sampling nets, white trays, identification charts, conductivity metres and thermometers can be made available on request and with discussion with ZEALANDIA education staff.

Curriculum links: Science - Levels 7,8, Nature of Science, Investigating in Science

Suitable for: Yr 12 and 13 students. Customized stream study sessions are available on request for younger students. Please enquire on education@visitzealandia.com to discuss specific needs.

Duration: 2.5 hours or 5 hours. Excursion into the valley stream site, tailored to either a half-day or full-day visit.

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 9.30am - 2.30pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 24 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each half-day, or $15 each full-day. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

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PLEASE DON'T FEED THE KĀKĀ

Get your students involved in the solution! Please don’t feed the kākā presents students with a real-world situation and challenges them to come up with a campaign to help prevent an undesired public behaviour – feeding kākā!

Overview: In this session, students are challenged to help ZEALANDIA solve a real issue it is facing with supporting kākā conservation and breeding – to try to get the public to stop feeding kākā in their own backyards.

Participants will be presented with the issue and will be challenged to help come up with a campaign that ZEALANDIA could deliver in local suburbs (or even wider Wellington) to help prevent an undesired public behaviour – feeding kākā!

Their campaigns will use the principles of a Community-Based Social Marketing (CBSM) in a simplified format.This step by step process will help guide students to a practical solution to the problem that has the best chance of success!

Session Type: This is a facilitated session where students will get to experience the ZEALANDIA valley, witness kākā up close and then take this experience to support the continued conservation of the species.

With the ZEALANDIA Educator students will:

• - Gain an understanding of effective strategies to use in targeting behaviour change (specifically using Community Based Social Marketing as a model)
• - Gain an understanding of the challenges and complexities of trying to influence or change people’s behavior to meet conservation outcomes
• - Orally present purposeful ideas to their peers
• - Feel more empowered to action change in their communities to support a conservation cause

This session aims to challenge students to come up with a solution to a given issues using elements of a social inquiry approach, by allowing them to:

• - Ask questions, gather information and background ideas, and examine relevant current issues
• - Explore and analyse people’s values and perspectives
• - Consider the ways in which people make decisions and participate in social action

Curriculum links: Social studies – Level 4 & 5. English – Level 4 & 5

Suitable for: Yr 9-10

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 30 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

This session can be combined with a half day self-guided visit (an extra $7.50 per student). If you want to book a full day we recommend booking the facilitated session for the morning and going for a self-guided walk in the afternoon.

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A LIVING WORLD

Students experience the unique biodiversity of Aotearoa New Zealand at ZEALANDIA and learn about the dramatic impact of people upon it.

Overview: Just minutes from the centre of our capital city, ZEALANDIA is a regenrating natural habitat for many rare native & endemic species. It provides a wonderful context for students to directly experience the rich biodiversity of Aotearoa New Zealanda and consider the impact of people upon it - both positive and negative.

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Encounter rare and endangered NZ species in a beautiful valley of regenerating native bush.
• - Consider the adaptations of various native species that suit them to their environment.
• - Witness life processes in action - from nesting to decomposition.
• - Learn about the methods used in and around the sanctuary to restore and monitor populations of native species..
• - Witness the dramatic story of Aotearoa New Zealand's natural history in the ZEALANDIA exhibition.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences.

Suitable for: Yr 9-13

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

This session can be combined with a half day self-guided visit (an extra $7.50 per student). If you want to book a full day we recommend booking the facilitated session for the morning and going for a self-guided walk in the afternoon.

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CITIZEN SCIENTISTS

Students become scientists in the field as they experience the ZEALANDIA valley and document the many amazing and unique species that live there!

Overview: Many scientists conduct exciting research in and around ZEALANDIA - after all, it's one of the few places on the mainland where so many rare native & endemic species can be seen in their natural habitat in such close proximity to a university! In our valley, students will learn about some of the research conducted at the sanctuary and carry out observations using a citizen scientist app.

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Learn about the role of scientists and experts in the establishment and ongoing success of ZEALANDIA.
• - Undertake data collection on species out in the sanctuary.
• - Understand how they can contribute to citizen science projects in their communities.
• - Learn about the research conducted by scientists in and around ZEALANDIA.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences, Technology.

Suitable for: Yr 9-13

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

This session can be combined with a half day self-guided visit (an extra $7.50 per student). If you want to book a full day we recommend booking the facilitated session for the morning and going for a self-guided walk in the afternoon.

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SANCTUARY & SOCIETY

Students enter the world's first fully-fenced urban sanctuary and learn about its origin, societal impact and ongoing growth as a successful ecotourism project in the heart of the New Zealand capital.

Overview: The ZEALANDIA valley is loaded with human history: from traditional hunting ground to gold prospectors, from city waterworks to world-class EcoSanctuary. Students learn about our past, present and future as they experience ZEALANDIA - how and why did the people of Wellington build the world's first fully-fenced urban sanctuary? How do we operate? What challenges might the future present for our 500-year vision?

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Explore the rich history of the valley that speak through the historic sites hidden in our wonderful valley at ZEALANDIA.
• - Learn how individuals, community groups and government have contributed to the establishment and ongoing success of ZEALANDIA EcoSanctuary.
• - Consider how the sanctuary has made an impact to the environment and community beyond the fence.
• - Explore the concept of Eco-Tourism.
• - Witness the dramatic story of New Zealand’s natural history in the ZEALANDIA Exhibition.
• - Consider the future of the sanctuary and its surrounds as laid out in our 500-year vision.
• - Learn about how New Zealand’s unique natural world has been used and regarded by people throughout our history.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences, Technology.

Suitable for: Yr 9-13

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

This session can be combined with a half day self-guided visit (an extra $7.50 per student). If you want to book a full day we recommend booking the facilitated session for the morning and going for a self-guided walk in the afternoon.

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PESTS & PREDATORS : MANAGING MAMMALS

Learn about the ecological role and effect of endemic, native & introduced predators in Aotearoa New Zealand, the strategies of their prey and the methods used by people to manage introduced pest species.

Overview: For millions of years, our native & endemic species had to worry about eyes in the skies. Then our ancestors arrived and with them came predators that hunt using their keen sense of smell. Students will learn about predators - native endemic and introduced - and how New Zealands species are – or are not – adapted to resist predation. They’ll also learn about what individuals and communities can do to manage introduced pest species and the impact this can have.

Session Type: Facilitated 2.5 hour session consisting of an interactive indoor activity and a ~2 hour guided walk in smaller groups. With ZEALANDIA Educators the students will:

• - Learn about the strategies used by native and introduced species to find food.
• - Explore ways in which organisms resist predation and browsing.
• - Consider the challenge introduced predators present to many of our native species.
• - Learn about how pest species are monitored and managed in the sanctuary and around New Zealand.
• - Witness the dramatic story of New Zealand’s natural history in the ZEALANDIA Exhibition.
• - Discuss socioscientific issues such as Predator Free 2050 and the use of traps and poisons.

Curriculum links: Science, Social Sciences, Technology.

Suitable for: Yr 9-13

Duration: 2.5 hours

Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 1.30pm - 4pm

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.

This session can be combined with a half day self-guided visit (an extra $7.50 per student). If you want to book a full day we recommend booking the facilitated session for the morning and going for a self-guided walk in the afternoon.

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Overview: ZEALANDIA offers 225ha for you to explore with your ākonga. You will be greeted by a ZEALANDIA Education Ranger upon arrival, given an introduction to the sanctuary valley and then set free to explore at your own pace and direction. Self-guided resources and suggestions are available on request.

Duration: 2-3 hours.

Suitable for: Yr 9-13

Cost: Students $7.50 each. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults above required ratio will be charged $21 each.

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

Overview: Can you hear that beautiful evening chorus? Kākā and tūī are trying to see who the loudest bird of the ngahere can be. See those stick insects munching away on the tōtara? And is that rustling noise a tuatara or a kiwi pukupuku? With ZEALANDIA Education Rangers, students will experience the sanctuary in a whole new light.

Duration: 1 hour 30 mins. Start time varies throughout the year.

Cost: $15.00 per student. For every four (4) students you can bring one (1) adult charged $15 pp. Additional adults will be charged $40 pp.

Numbers: Minimum 12 people, maximum 40 people (children and adults inclusive).

Available to: 7 – 18 years old domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

Overview: Visit the sanctuary as day turns to night and the nocturnal creatures stir. Take part in interactive workshops, experience a guided night walk, sleepover in the ZEALANDIA Exhibition and then, next morning, venture into the valley to hear the dawn chorus. With Education Rangers, participants will

- Experience the sanctuary as the day birds’ bed down for the night and the night owls are rising, during a 1.5 hour guided walk.
- Take part in fun, hands-on workshops.
- Sleep over in the ZEALANDIA Exhibition.
- Wake up to a yummy breakfast.
- Experience the dawn chorus and the ZEALANDIA valley before it opens to the public, in a 1.5 hour guided walk.

Duration: 6.00 pm until 9.00 am the following morning (earlier arrival available on request, additional charges apply). Sleepovers run March - November and dates are subject to availability.

Cost: $65 per person (students and adults inclusive). Please note, to confirm your booking you will be required to pay a $200.00 deposit. This will be deducted from your final invoice.

Numbers: Minimum 12 people, maximum 40 people (students and adults inclusive).

Available to: 7 – 18 years old domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

Overview: Can’t quite find the right date to visit the sanctuary or enough adults to accompany you on your trip? No problem; let us come to you. ZEALANDIA Education Rangers are ready and willing to visit your centre and explore Nature at your place. Outreach sessions can be tailored to meet relevant themes and outcomes. An outreach visit from ZEALANDIA is a fun and engaging experience for all!

Suitable: Yr. 9-13

Cost:  Varies depending on number and nature of sessions. Multiple sessions available upon request.

Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

Overview: Join the ZEALANDIA Educators on an engaging and informative experience through the sanctuary to witness the native wildlife that is once again thriving on the New Zealand mainland. With everything in ZEALANDIA living wild, our Educators will help you track down some of the rarest of Aotearoa New Zealand’s creatures.

Duration: 2.5 hours, daytime.

Suitable for: ages 7-18.

Cost: $27.50 per student. $55 per teacher.

Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 60 students.

Available to: International school- and youth groups (not billeted through a New Zealand school).

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

Overview: Experience the sanctuary as day turns to night and the nocturnal creatures stir. Take part in interactive workshops, experience a guided night walk, sleepover in the ZEALANDIA Exhibition and then, next morning, venture into the valley to hear the dawn chorus. With Education Rangers, participants will

- Experience the sanctuary as the day birds’ bed down for the night and the night owls are rising, during a 1.5 hour guided walk.
- Take part in fun, hands-on workshops.
- Sleep over in the ZEALANDIA Exhibition.
- Wake up to a yummy breakfast.
- Experience the dawn chorus and the ZEALANDIA valley before it opens to the public, in a 1.5 hour guided walk.

Duration: 6.00 pm until 9.00 am the following morning (earlier arrival available on request, additional charges apply). Sleepovers run March - November and dates are subject to availability.

Cost: $65 per person (children and adults inclusive). We require you bring one (1) adult per four (4) students. Please note, to confirm your booking you will be required to pay a $200.00 deposit. This will be deducted from your final invoice.

Numbers: Minimum 12 people, maximum 40 people (students and adults inclusive).

Available to: 7 – 18 years old children from NZ Not-for-Profit youth groups, e.g. scouts and guides.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com

Overview: Can you hear that beautiful evening chorus? Kākā and tūī are trying to see who the loudest bird of the ngahere can be. See those stick insects munching away on the tōtara? And is that rustling noise a tuatara or a kiwi pukupuku? With ZEALANDIA Educators, students will experience the sanctuary in a whole new light.

Duration: 1 hour 30 mins. Start time varies throughout the year.

Cost: $20.00 per child. $40 per adult. You can bring one adult per every four children (1:4 ratio).

Numbers: Minimum 12 people, maximum 40 people (children and adults inclusive).

Available to: 7 – 18 years old children from NZ Not-for-Profit youth groups, e.g. scouts and guides.

Enquire: Please email education@visitzealandia.com