Te Kura o Papatuanuku Wairarapa Earth School

We work collaboratively with schools, individuals, community groups and local business to empower young people to make changes towards a sustainable future.

All children are Kaitiaki (custodians, guardians, caregivers) and are naturally curious about their environment - and our environment is changing fast. The Ministry for Education now describes environmental sustainability as a ‘critical issue’ for Aotearoa New Zealand. Meanwhile, there is an ever-growing hunger for innovative thinkers in the local and global workforce.

Earth School is inspired by this challenge. We believe that learning about sustainability in a future-focused, hands-on way will set our young people on the path to becoming creative problem solvers who will be in high demand in decades to come as Kaitiaki.

For our project, the short-term local outcomes are just as important. Learning about sustainability and sharing that knowledge and enthusiasm with friends and whānau gives students the opportunity to contribute to the well-being of the Wairarapa region, right now.