Marine & Freshwater | Education & Conservation

Schools
Curriculum-aligned marine and freshwater programmes
We run hands-on programmes that connect students with their blue spaces. Activities like snorkelling and stream studies help tamariki and rangatahi to explore local ecosystems, grow their understanding, and strengthen their role as future kaitiaki.
How we can work together
We'll lead your classroom on a hands-on educational journey into our freshwater and marine spaces, designed to equip rangatahi with skills and knowledge to protect these environments for their future.
Our experiential programmes align with literacy and numeracy requirements for ECE (Early Childhood Education) right through to Year 13.
You can choose from a range of programmes for your students, from single-day experiences to camps, or up to 5-day programmes combining classroom and off-campus learning.
We keep your students safe on well-managed snorkelling and streamside excursions with comprehensive Health and Safety support, including documents designed to address your school's 'Education Outside the Classroom' policy. Our programmes are fully certified under the Adventure Activities Safety Audit (AAO 534).
New Zealand Curriculum areas we cover
Science (Living World): exploring ecology and evolution
Social Sciences: examining cultural values of our blue environments and how communities respond to environmental challenges
Health and Physical Education: engaging in active learning through activities such as snorkelling and kayaking
Resources
Please feel free to use our resources which can be found and downloaded from our Resources page.
Get involved
To have our Experiencing Marine Reserves, Whitebait Connection, or Maunga to Moana programmes delivered at your school, the first step is to fill out our Expression of interest form. Our snorkelling activities are adventure activity safety audit certified (AAO 534).
Your feedback
Your feedback is very important to us and helps us secure funding for future programmes around Aotearoa. If you have completed a school programme with Mountains to Sea - either Whitebait Connection or Experiencing Marine Reserves, please complete our evaluation forms.

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