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Resource Library

Our Tauranga library of Primary School Science Resource kits...

Cover a vast range of relevant topics
Include at least 5 hands-on experiments, catering for Year 1-8 students
Are easy to use - everything a teacher needs is in the kit, including all consumables
Include bi-lingual student instructions and teacher manual
Are fully aligned with the NZ curriculum and many reflect current National Science research

We also have a range of kits for senior secondary science classes. These include state-of-the-art wireless PASCO sensors.

Kits are booked for two weeks at a time and are delivered to/collected from our member schools.

Professional Development

Every term the House of Science team delivers FREE Professional Development sessions for all teachers of our member schools. Come along to see new House of Science resources, meet your colleagues, discuss developments in science education and eat great food!

Your local House of Science General Manager sends regular e-newsletters with the dates, times and topics of these sessions. If you are not already on the mailing list, email her now!

Student Programmes

House of Science Tauranga offers a range of extra-curricular programmes aimed at engaging children in hands-on science activities. These include:

After school science programmes: Mon 5-7 year olds, Tue 8-13 year olds
Home school programmes Mon 5-8 year olds, Tue 8-13 year olds
Robotics Wed home school, Wed after school programme
Holiday programmes: Science & Robotics

Each term we cover a new topic. The classes have a maximum of 20 children with a registered teacher and a teaching assistant.

To register your child(ren), please click here.

We also run a very successful robotics club for students aged 10 to 18. They use the VEX robots and compete in local, national and international tournaments.

Click here to learn more about the robotics club.

Get involved

As a charitable trust we rely heavily on community support. This comes in many forms and we would love to hear from you if you are interested in any of the following:

Volunteering (driving our delivery van, helping maintain resource kits, administration, ...)
Donating financially
Sponsoring a resource kit
Sponsoring a school membership
Sponsoring a child to attend one of our programmes

Please get in touch so we can discuss this further.

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About us

Scientifically literate people participate as informed citizens and make intelligent decisions that will affect the quality of their lives and that of their children.

House of Science is passionate about inspiring young New Zealanders' interest in science through tangible learning experiences. We are a charitable trust providing quality science resources to schools and professional learning for teachers to promote positive engagement with science in all its forms. VIEW VIDEO

Teachers, students and the wider community can access our diverse programmes and educational materials including

A comprehensive science resource library for primary schools
Teacher professional development

We work with over 300 schools in the North Island, delivering more than 200 resource kits each week. As a result over 8,000 students a week are accessing our hands-on learning experiences.

The science career pipeline must be populated from a young age as students have decided by age 10 what career they will not pursue when leaving school.

Science builds key competencies like critical thinking, questioning and problem solving.

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Science Resource Library

Well resourced, confident teachers deliver great science lessons which results in engaged students. We provide access to science resources that are safe, easy and fun to use.

Our Resource Kits:

Cover a vast range of relevant topics
Include at least 5 hands-on experiments, catering for Year 1-8 students
Are easy to use: everything a teacher needs is in the kit, including all consumables
Include bi-lingual student instructions and teacher manual (English and Te Reo)
Are fully aligned with the NZ Curriculum and many reflect current National Science research

Kits are booked for two weeks at a time and are delivered to/collected from our member schools.

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Heavily subsidised bi-lingual resources mean House of Science services are designed for all schools in Aotearoa.

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National Partners

Science is critical for our economy. The House of Science receives no government funding but delivers equity and excellence thanks to a generous partnership with the Wright Family Foundation, a charitable trust committed to the growth and development of all New Zealanders through education in various forms.

Since 2016 new House of Science resource kits are being developed in collaboration with ESR, AgResearch, the MacDiarmid institute, Z Energy, SCION and other national science organisations.

We also receive generous support from the Lottery Grants Board and Te Mātāwai - Kia ūkaipō anō te reo.

Not in your Region?

“We work with over 300 schools in the North Island, delivering more than 200 resource kits each week. As a result over 8,000 students a week are accessing our hands-on learning experiences.

Due to demand, we are delighted to be offering our unique resources and services into a growing number of regions in New Zealand."

CHRIS DUGGAN, Founder and national CEO

Each of our eleven local House of Science branches is a separate entity; most are not-for-profit charitable trusts. All rely heavily on community support through sponsorship, grants, donations and volunteer input.

To find out about establishing a local branch in your area, please contact the House of Science national office.