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Colour photo of four people in uniform holding up flags during an Anzac dawn service. There is a collection of large paper poppies next to them and a monument in the background.

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

ANZACs is the word for New Zealand and Australian soldiers who were involved in World War One.

3D model showing different parts of the human brain.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The human body is made up of many different parts, all of which have a special function or job. When several parts work together they are called body systems...

Colour photo of 5 wind turbines on a wind farm in Schleswig- Holstein, Germany.

Renewable energy

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Renewable energy comes from natural sources like the sun, wind, water and natural gas. Non renewable energy comes from fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. R...

Colour photo from the Berlin Wall Memorial in Germany. It shows a remaining section of the wall and a display explaining the history in German and English.

Cold War (1947–1991)

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Following World War Two, the period from 1945 until the 1991 was known as the Cold War. This was an international struggle for power between communist nation...

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Image: El Castillo (https://unsplash.com/photos/NjdpeYDHNrQ) by Jimmy Baum on Unsplash.

Mayan civilisation

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Mayans are an ancient people that lived in South America thousands of years ago. They had a calendar more complicated than everyone else, and were amazin...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: The Seat of Government (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Seat_of_Government.jpg) by Ewan Munro on Wikimedia Commons. CC By-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Government (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

New Zealand has a democratic system of government, with elections taking place every three years. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The system of...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Ancient Egypt Limestone Bas-Relief (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Egypt_Limestone_Bas-Relief_(28348895291).jpg) by Gary Todd on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The ancient Egyptian civilization began around 5000 years ago. It was located in northeast Africa along the River Nile. During this time the ancient Egyptian...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Hot cross buns - fig and pecan (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hot_cross_buns_-_fig_and_pecan.jpg) by jules on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Easter is one of the most important religious events for Christians. It goes over a weekend and includes Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In some countries the...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: M45 Pleiades Pbkwee (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M45_Pleiades_Pbkwee.jpg) by pbkwee on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Matariki (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster also known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters. The Matariki cluster can be seen in the sky near the end of June...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Field workshops in the Western Desert, near Sidi Rezegh (https://www.archives.govt.nz/images/field-workshops-in-the-western-desert-near-sidi-rezegh) by Peter McIntyre. Collection: Archives New Zealand, Ref: R22505114. CC by 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Image cropped.

World War Two (causes and impacts)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

World War II started in 1939 when many countries, including New Zealand, declared war on Germany when it attacked Poland. The rise of fascism and Hitler's ne...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Under the Christmas tree. (15867338637) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Under_the_Christmas_tree._(15867338637).jpg) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

For many Christians, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus. It is celebrated on 25 December in most countries around the world, and involves traditions like San...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Dame Valerie Adams, of Auckland, DNZM, for services to athletics (https://gg.govt.nz/file/12308) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand. Public domain (https://gg.govt.nz/copyright-and-licensing). Image cropped.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

A role model is a person that you look up to, respect, and want to be like. You get to choose your own role models based on the kind of person you want to be...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Attack on Te Ngutu-o-te-manu, 7 September 1868 (https://digitalnz.org/records/37137937/attack-on-te-ngutu-o-te-manu-7-september-1868) from Archives New Zealand on DigitalNZ. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Image cropped.

New Zealand Wars (1840s–1870s)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The New Zealand Wars (ngā pakanga o Aotearoa), which happened between the 1840s and 1970s, were fought between Māori and government forces, which included Br...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Amazon rainforest near Puerto Maldonado (https://www.flickr.com/photos/eye1/3187862336) by Ivan Mlinaric on Flickr.

Amazon rainforest

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

A rainforest is a thick forest usually found in areas of warm temperatures, high humidity and heavy annual rainfall. The Amazon rainforest in South America i...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Six cartoon characters site around a table using a tablet, laptop and books.