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Because every child deserves a joyful education.

We believe that learning should be curious, creative, conscious, and accessible to all. That’s why we’re committed to making our STEAM+S programmes available to children and families of all backgrounds!

Our mission goes beyond the screen or classroom. It’s rooted in a vision of a more equitable world, where every child has the chance to build the confidence, critical thinking and curiosity to shape a better future.

🤝 Who We Partner With

 

We collaborate with nonprofits, neighbourhood groups, and community organisations to bring hands-on learning to those who need it most.

Our partners include and are not limited to:

  • Community centres and local schools

  • NGOs serving under-resourced families

  • Public libraries and neighbourhood festivals

💡 What We Offer

 

Through these partnerships, we deliver:

  • Free workshop access for children in need

  • Pop-up learning booths at community events

  • Co-created programmes with local organisations

  • Ongoing mentorship & content support for communities

🌱 Why It Matters

 

Educational inequality continues to limit too many young minds. By removing barriers and showing that curiosity, creativity, and consciousness can belong to everyone, we help plant seeds of actionable sustainability learning in places where it’s needed most - because when one child learns with wonder, a whole community grows with hope.

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TSS at New Zealand International Science Festival

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TSS at North East Valley Community Harvest Festival

Impact at a Glance

7

free workshops hosted in a year

10

STEAM+S™ lessons designed

150

children and families engaged

We keep these engagements free so that sustainability learning is accessible to every child and family. We use recycled materials to minimise both cost and waste. Your support means so much to us as we continue to deliver practical, actionable sustainability learning on the road.

Our Partners

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Dunedin Public Libraries

Hosted our very first "Let's Make DNA" workshop at Mosgiel Library and it was a blast! Beyond simply acquiring knowledge, children discussed what makes us unique beyond the genetic level and reflected on their own special place in the world.

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Otago University Bioblitz

At the very first Bioblitz event, held to promote awareness of and action toward preserving biodiversity in Dunedin, we ran a natural art activity that taught children how to transform the flowers, leaves, and stones they see in everyday life into artistic memories that last forever.

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Taieri Network

2nd DNA workshop with Taieri Network where we took the observations and feedback from the first one into creating a more fluent experience. The feedback was positive and we are planning the next ones already!

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Otago Plunket

We designed a sensory box to engage toddlers and help them learn about the natural habitats of animals and plants. We also created a natural art competition, where the winning masterpiece, creatively made with shells, leaves, and flowers, received an interstellar artwork created by us!

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New Zealand International Science Festival

We ran the booth for He Kaupapa Hononga (Otago’s Climate Change Research Network) at the very first NZISF, held at the Otago Business School. It was great fun interacting with children through recycled art-making activities and a sustainability flipcard quiz.

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The Valley Project

Joined the amazing Community Harvest Festival and ran a STEAM interactive booth with the wonderful people of North East Valley! It was also Jimmy’s first time performing his magic (though his hobby has recently shifted to making dragon puppets with recycled fabrics).

💬 Want to Collaborate? We're always looking to work with like-minded organisations and changemakers. If you'd like to bring The Sustainable School to your community, we’d love to hear from you!

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