Imagine a school where the architecture breathes with the rhythm of nature, where every corner is bathed in the soft glow of natural light, and where the very design of the buildings sparks curiosity and creativity in every student, parent, and teacher who walks through its doors.

Whakarongo School’s recent visit to Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre saw students learn what it means to be a kaitiaki by deepening their understanding of te taiao and mauri. They also got to meet a few native manu on the way.

With a shift of the Enviroschools holistic reflection process towards a simplified student centric approach, Enviroschools Regional Coordinator Manawatū Whanganui, Sarah Williams, was curious to find out from the students at Ōpiki School what changes they could see since becoming an Enviroschool and what this means for them.