New Zealand History School Trips

Aotearoa NZ School
Histories Curriculum Tours

Connect to local history &

Learn the significant history of New Zealand

School tours are offered across a range of subject areas and are designed specifically for your school.

Tour durations and prices are flexible to fit with your schools needs and budget. 

Marie’s expertise is interdisciplinary weaving history and ecology into a narrative that is comprehensible by any age.

Explore Teacher Training PD trips | Marie is an approved Ministry of Education Field-Based STEM facilitator.  


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Rachel, Lincoln High School

“Our [New Zealand History School Trip] with Marie was excellent, and I highly recommend her to other teachers. Everything was beautifully organised and easy, and Marie was so engaging. The students learnt a lot, and the subject really came alive for them. A tour with Marie would also be excellent PD for any staff teaching Social Studies, History, Geography or Ecology. Marie has thoroughly researched the content of her tours and is so knowledgeable. She is friendly and her passion for story-telling is clear. A great day out for myself and my students.”

Akaroa has it all

Akaroa is unique in having 5 of the most important historic sites in New Zealand, close together that tell a complete settlement story. Ideal for a New Zealand History School Trip.

 

Tuhiraki the marker of the first Polynesian settlers to Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula

Takapūneke, the location of the Brig Elizabeth Te Rauparaha massacre that directly led to the first British Resident in NZ

Ōnuku Marae where the Te Tiriti o Waitangi was first signed in the South Island

The Britomart Monument where the British demonstrated sovereignty of the South Island in the ‘Race-for-Akaroa’

Britomart Reserve where the Kemp Purchase of Canterbury forced the sale of 8.1 million hectares for £2000 in 1848.


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School History in Akaroa
School Trips New Zealand

National

Understand the big ideas of Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories: in a bi cultural context.


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Local

Know national, rohe, and local contexts: with a local expert.


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Personal

Do; thinking critically about the past and interpreting stories about it: Be the Change.


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The Seventh Generation Principles

Tūrangawaewae: know who you are, where you belong.
Kaitiakitanga: protect that which you love.
Manaakitanga: share stories that enhance, so that you leave better.


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Aotearoa NZ Histories Curriculum

What teachers say

“Your kōrero was informative and considerate! It was rich in history, well detailed, and researched. It served as a reminder of just how important it is for students to learn about where they come from and the stories from where they reside. Such learning out of the classroom is invaluable and necessary! It allows learners to make connections and better understand the world around them. Our students were able to visualise and better comprehend the events which had taken place in Akaroa and make connections with what happened then and what continues to happen in Aotearoa, New Zealand.”


— Courtney at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o te Whānau Tahi

“Our tour with Marie was excellent, and I highly recommend her to other teachers. Everything was beautifully organised and easy, and Marie was so engaging. The students learnt a lot, and the subject really came alive for them. A tour with Marie would also be excellent PD for any staff teaching Social Studies, History, Geography or Ecology. Marie has thoroughly researched the content of her tours and is so knowledgeable. She is friendly and her passion for story-telling is clear. A great day out for myself and my students.”


— Rachel at Lincoln High School


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