School Groups

This page aims to provide school groups with great interactive and exciting learning experiences relating to kea and the New Zealand alpine environment.

Education Content

• Information on  kea and the alpine environment relevant to different age groups and the science curriculum (as specified by the NZQA);
• Satellite tracking information which will allow school groups to visualise wild fledglings in the first year of their life;
• Real time video footage of kea chicks in their nests from July - December 2009 (dependant on captive breeding recommendations in 2009);

Photos: Andrew Walmsley

We are in the process of finalising information for Years 3-5 which will be available for download at the start of Term 2. 

Educators may also request an education pack which will include the following:

• Mountain Parrot DVD - NHNZ
• Suitable books for children (please note that some of the childrens books listed in our literature section may not send an appropriate conservation message to children).

Kea Factsheet

Do not feed the kea flyer

 Education Resources - Years 3-5

Student Activities - Years 3-5

Curriculum Links

Student Evaluation Sheet - Year 3-5

For information on page content or comments on what you would like to see posted here, please contact us (refer menu on the left hand side of the page).