Enviroschools is a programme undertaken by Environment Waikato in conjunction with Matamata-Piako District Council and the New Zealand Enviroschools Foundation. This provides environmental education to students at schools of all levels; from early childhood learning centres through to secondary schools.

The programmes vision is to foster a generation of young people who are innovative, motivated and who instinctively think and act sustainably. The programme aims to integrate environmental education with the whole of school life. It is a whole school approach to learning through various modules which allow students to develop and manage a sustainable school with the help of their community whilst working within the curriculum framework.

Within the Matamata-Piako District there are currently ten schools involved, these schools are; Elstow-Waihou Combined School, Firth School, Hinuera School, Manawaru School, Matamata Primary School, Motumaoho School, St Josephs Primary School (Morrinsville), Stanley Avenue School, Tatuanui School and Te Aroha Primary School.

For more information on the Enviroschools programme please visit the Enviroschools website.

View the latest Enviroschools newsletter featuring Matamata-Piako schools here.