Education

Today's student tomorrow's kaitiaki (guardian). We are incredibly proud of our education programme that actively connects with students across the country to provide a tangible experience of what Aotearoa/New Zealand once looked like and what the achievement of predator free status will look like in years to come. In 2023 we welcomed 4000 students through our programme. If you are an educator and want to find out more about what we can do for you and your students, then click the link below and email through your enquiry. Bookings are essential for all education group visits.

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Step into an environment that inspires and engages students' inquisitive minds and where learning is done by experiencing and immersing yourself in the natural environment!

With links to the Science, Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education and of course Local Curriculum, our educators are happy to work alongside you to create an experience that meets the needs of your learners.

We welcome all ages of students and can be flexible with the content sessions if you are looking to cover any specific standards or scaffold students into completing internal assessments. Email us to find out more or check out the options below for more details.

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Our education programme is proudly supported by Mother Earth NZ.

We are a provider of the Ministry of Education Enriching Local Curriculum programme.

Conservation Education Programme (NZ Schools and NZ Tertiary)

Come to the sanctuary and learn!

Our conservation education programme has a very strong focus on conservation science, natural history and the stories of Maungatautari. We plan our programme delivery in

FROM $11 per student

Conservation Education Programme for International Students

Bringing the sanctuary to the world in our virtual classroom!

Sanctuary Mountain® Maungatautari would love to bring conservation to your classroom through a virtual online learning session. It's the next best thing to a visit!

FROM $100 per session

What our visitors say

Such an asset to the region, stunning flora and birdlife

Derek Devoy, Matamata, New Zealand

Sanctuary Mountain has a beautiful array of native New Zealand birds. The tracks are well signposted and easy to navigate I would highly recommend for any nature or bird lover or photographer.

Lydia Gillies, Auckland, New Zealand

Thank you so much for putting in tremendous effort to reserve this beautiful forest and native animals! As a tourist, I had the most wonderful memory with our guide - Kate. She has taught us so much!

Javier