why support House of Science?
Quality
We ensure a high quality product and service across all regions through comprehensive training, support and audits.
Value
We know teachers value our comprehensive solution to science through regular monitoring using online surveys.
Impact
Students are engaged, learning key science concepts and progress in literacy and numeracy as a result of our resources.
Get Involved
We rely on community involvement on many levels, from volunteering locally to deliver and maintain resource kits, to partnering with us on a national level to develop new resource kits. Every bit counts, so if you're interested in getting involved with the House of Science, get in touch!
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Volunteer with us
Are you available regularly for a few hours a week? Want to help us out? Check out our locations and sign up as a volunteer.
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Partner
Looking to partner with us to make a huge impact? Talk to us about sponsoring a school, branch, or set of resource kits.
Donation
1.
Give a little
Make a direct contribution through our Givealittle page to support our initiatives.
2.
Legacy Fund
Strengthen our lasting impact by getting in touch with the Acorn Foundation and contributing to our legacy fund.
3.
Global Giving
Extend your support by participating in our GlobalGiving project, ‘bringing science to all NZ kids’.
National Partner
Wright Family Foundation
The Wright Family Foundation supports individuals to achieve their full potential through education, health and environmental initiatives throughout New Zealand. The foundation has walked alongside House of Science since 2015 enabling the growth into more regions and resource translation into te reo Māori.


My whole team of 6 classes shared the kit and rotated through the activities. This was our first time using a kit and I must say that we are extremely impressed!! The activities were highly engaging and allowed the children to easily understand the science and make links between what the did and the concept we were exploring. We also found the instructions for each activity to be very easy to follow.
Climate Change
Anita Head
Halswell School
Such an awesome kit!!!!!!! I’m not too great at science, as I don’t know how to teach or where to start, but these kits… I loved it! Already booked another three, and can’t wait to get into them with my students. A mātou mihi nui!!!!!!
Who-Dunnit?
Leilani Naera
Kirikiriroa Schol
Some great hands on activities. We were able to deliver some of these activities well for our Special Needs students. The clay model earth, plaster of paris and gem identification in particular were ideal for us. Many thanks.
Rock my World
Kim Minot
Naenae College
The kit as usual was so well thought out and easy to pick up and use. I love the information it gives to develop my own knowledge as the teacher so I can try and facilitate as meaningful of an experience as possible. All student information is really clear for them to follow, so they all get to have some independence as growing scientists!
Georgia Crabb
Hilltop School
We continued with the year 1 and 4 with a yogurt maker and ice cream maker to understand how we heated things up and cooled them down (insulation) and experimented with a yogurt maker then into an ice cream maker. This allowed them to use some of the language but in a different context. We also used it to ground their knowledge in non-fiction informational writing. Diagrams, labeling etc so not exact but a great as well. The kids would get so excited about the lessons. When I as the principal came into see what was happening the students were so excited to share their experiences and their writing on the days.
Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff
Tracy Wigzell - Principal
Ngamatapouri School
