Connecting, supporting and advocating for Aotearoa science educators.
Join a passionate science community that supports your teaching journey. The New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE) promotes high-quality science education by providing resources, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative network for science educators across New Zealand.
Latest articles
- Ancient invertebrates adapting to life between glacial ice crystals | Professor Peter Dearden
The Southern Alps are anything but frozen wastelands. West Coast glaciers teem with microscopic animals, including plump, snub-nosed tardigrades whose… Read more: Ancient invertebrates adapting to life between glacial ice crystals | Professor Peter Dearden - A fossil, a fish and 55 million years of questions | How local stories spark genuine scientific inquiryOn a remote island 800 kilometres east of mainland New Zealand, an ancient fish unearthed minutes from the school gates… Read more: A fossil, a fish and 55 million years of questions | How local stories spark genuine scientific inquiry
- POSTERS: Where can science take you? | Deep-sea Fish Collector Dr Thom LinleyWhat does it take to explore one of the least-known places on Earth? Meet Dr Thom Linley, a deep-sea fish… Read more: POSTERS: Where can science take you? | Deep-sea Fish Collector Dr Thom Linley
Latest PLD resources
- Inside Owairoa Primary School’s hands-on science classroomFor nearly 20 years, Owairoa Primary School has been teaching science in a dedicated classroom. NZASE chats with Assistant Principal… Read more: Inside Owairoa Primary School’s hands-on science classroom
- Curriculum Resources and Teacher PLDMOE | Phase 4 (Year 9) Science Learning Kit MoE has produced learning kits for Year 9 Science; including annual… Read more: Curriculum Resources and Teacher PLD
- Royal Society Te Apārangi | Science Teaching Leadership ProgrammeWhat does science look like beyond the classroom? The Science Teaching Leadership Programme gives primary and secondary teachers the opportunity… Read more: Royal Society Te Apārangi | Science Teaching Leadership Programme
Networks of Expertise
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