If we can’t take every child to the ocean, let’s bring the ocean to every child.
Northland, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch
Students (Year 7-8)
$320+GST (full day 3-4 sessions) or $200+GST (half day 1-2 sessions)
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FOR 2026
In partnership with New Zealand Geographic, and powered by Westpac, NZ-VR is our school outreach programme that aims to connect thousands of young New Zealanders with the marine environment. Through virtual reality (VR) technology NZ-VR allows students to experience the rich biodiversity that exists below the surface of the ocean, as well as the damage that has been done to the ecosystems.
School roadshows – Northland, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch
NZ-VR takes two travelling educators to schools across Te Tai Tokerau Northland, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington and Ōtautahi Christchurch with a class-set of virtual reality headsets to deliver an engaging, inspiring and educational one-hour session to classes on environmental sustainability with a focus on oceans and our new lesson on climate change.
Students come away from the session with a deeper understanding of kaitiakitanga and practical actions they can take to help protect the environment. The content is best suited for Year 7-8 students and these classes will be our priority.
Wearing a VR headset, students dive into a series of breathtaking 360˚ experiences that bring Aotearoa’s marine and coastal environments to life. In Climate Change, they explore the impacts across Aotearoa and the Pacific and discover inspiring solutions such as clean energy, sustainable transport, innovative agriculture, and nature-based approaches guided by kaitiakitanga. Threats to our Moana reveals the realities of overfishing and pollution while showcasing the power of marine reserves and community action. In Marine Mammals, students come face to face with some of our ocean’s most incredible species, learning about their migrations, the threats they face, and how we can all play a role in their protection.
In 2026 the cost per day is $320+GST (full day 3-4 sessions) or $200+GST (half day 1-2 sessions) to help support educator, equipment and transport costs. If your school is unable to afford this cost please get in touch, as we have a number of visits per region that we can offer at a discounted rate. To get in touch, contact emails can be found below.
“Students were able to see with their own eyes, the toll that pollution and overfishing are having on our marine environment. They explored the concept of Kaitiakitanga; the guardianship of our environment. Our ocean is our future and so they discussed all the things that we could do to protect our oceans so that we can all enjoy them now and in the future.” – Onehunga High School, 2020
For more information contact us:
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland enquiries: Lee Stanley [email protected] or phone (022) 1885195.
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington enquiries: Alice McCullough [email protected] or phone (027) 330 5240
Ōtautahi Christchurch enquiries: Abbie Cider [email protected] or phone (021) 293 4777
Other regions not currently listed: Alice McCullough [email protected] or phone (027) 313 9550
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