Schools' Living Heritage Stories

In 2010 Grey Lynn School celebrated its Centennial. See how the history has unfolded over one hundred years as the students share the story of their school.

Cornwall Park District School year five students went on a walk and discovered that while many things have changed, the past is remembered around the community of Epsom and Greenlane in several ways. Enjoy reading about their discoveries into the history of their community.

Students from Te Kauru at Paparore School have created a website filled with information about their area, their school and its heritage. Find out about their place and their stories.

As the information had been lost, students from Owairaka District School have researched their school peheha. Have a look at the learning journey the students made to create and share their new school peheha.

Have you played these games? A group of students from Miramar Central School interviewed family members to learn about games that are popular in the country and culture they are associated with.

Paddy the Wanderer was well known in Wellington in the 1930s. Island Bay School students find out why Paddy captured the hearts of so many, and how Wellington has changed over the years.

Find out about the students of the bilingual unit at Wilford School as they take a look at who they are. Read too about their school, and the special places and landmarks in Petone.

Discover the history of one of the oldest suburbs in New Zealand. A group of year 7 and 8 students invite you to join them in exploring Thorndon School’s community. Happy reading!

Learn how to build a paiere. Students from Mitiaro High School in the Cook Islands share how their school community built a canoe and the amazing learning journey the students experienced.

The students at Tiniroto School, in the Gisborne district have researched the history of their local area. Find out about how their community has developed over the years.