For teachers - all regions
Teaching resource publications
Southwest of Hamilton at Mt Pirongia, students can take a closer look at volcanic geology, forest microclimates and investigate the health of forest trees in this teaching resource.
Visit a hidden wonderland of tall trees, clear rivers and rare wildlife. Students can study the North Island robin, walk to the summit of Mt Pureora and look at how to 'track' rats.
Five minutes from Waitomo Caves, Ruakuri offers a limestone landscape, picturesque native forest and an opportunity to study a threatened species - the long-tailed bat.
Discover the diverse wetlands of the Waikato by visiting Lake Kaituna, Ngaroto and Ruatuna. Look at what lives in these unique environments, both above and below the water surface.