Environmental Action in Education - Winner
Uruti School has been instrumental in providing environmental learning opportunities for its tamariki including predator trapping, planting trees, caring for the Uruti awa, investigating freshwater quality and implementing sustainable practices in the day-to-day operations of the school. The kura works alongside Ngāti Mutunga in a Curious Minds project looking at koura in the local river and is a Silver Enviroschool. The judges commended the school for its comprehensive approach to environmental education and empowering students through hands-on experiences. Teacher Diane Scott says: “Uruti is just a small rural school with eight students and the Enviroschool thing is just what we do, it’s not an add-on, it’s everyday practice.”
