NZASE membership benefits

NZASE membership connects you to a national network, offering professional development like the SCICON conference, valuable resources, event notifications, Special Interest Groups, and a powerful voice for science education in New Zealand. Other benefits include: 

  • SCICON: The biennial conference of the New Zealand Association of Science Educators. It is organised and hosted by regional science teachers’ associations with NZASE support and provides a unique professional development experience for teachers of science at all levels in New Zealand. Discounts are available to individual NZASE members.
  • Articles and resources: Articles, pedagogy and relevant background stories written by our science communicators, NZASE members and academics.
  • Events: Notification of events and professional opportunities.
  • General membership of Special Interest Groups (SIGs): Primary Science, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Earth and Space Science. (NOTE: Chemistry and Physics charge an additional fee).
  • Ongoing support from us as your science teachers’ association.
  • Representation on National Committees.
  • Access to Ministry curriculum contracts.
  • Most important of all, a national voice on issues affecting science teachers and technicians.

Subscriptions 

Valid between 31 January 2022 and 31 December 2025.
2026 subscription fees will be reviewed in Term 4, 2025. 

Secondary schools   $100
Intermediate and primary schools   Free
Area schools   $50
Individual   $20
Student teachers | PCT1 & PCT2   Free
Tertiary education organisations   $250
Libraries   $100

NZASE secured Networks of Expertise funding to deliver professional development in Science to the sector.  NZASE is determined to allocate as much of this funding as possible to professional development as well as continuing its usual business.

Members-only content

To access members-only content, you need to register online as an individual. If your school is already a member school, your individual registration is free as long as you use your school email address.

Click the link below to our new registration portal:

NZASE Membership Portal

Here’s a video guide to the registration process:

 

Teacher and student awards

NZASE supports the Royal Society of New Zealand advocating for for teacher and student awards: