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Colour photo of the top of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii. The centre of the volcano is red with lava — everything around it is black.

Volcanoes (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Around the world, volcanoes are formed by molten lava pushing through an opening in the earth's crust. In this article we'll look at websites and some books ...

1917 black and white photo of an Aotearoa NZ soldier looking at a grave in a cemetery in France. The grave is marked by a cross and a wreath of flowers.

World War One (causes and impacts)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

World War One was a major war fought between 1914 and 1918 which caused widespread destruction. More than 20 million people lost their lives. It has also bee...

Black and white photo from 1947 showing the Ballantynes department store just before the disastrous fire.

Ballantynes fire 1947

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Ballantynes is a well-known department store in Christchurch. On 18 November 1947 a fire broke out in the store and many workers were trapped inside. 41 peop...

Photo of a small blackboard with the word 'careers' written on it. In front of the blackboard are a succulent plant, pen, bulldog clips, and a calculator.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

A career is more than just a job or having work. Having a career means working in an industry or occupation for a long time and becoming successful in that p...

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Image: White robot human features (https://unsplash.com/photos/2EJCSULRwC8) by Alex Knight on Unsplash

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Robots are machines built to help people. The word 'robot' comes from the Czech word robata which means forced labour. When most people imagine a robot they ...

Entry last updated: 29/11/24

Image: Lorde (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lorde_(14993086889).jpg) by digboston on Wikimedia Commons.

Singers and musicians (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

New Zealand's singers and musicians have been influenced by music brought in by the early settlers, Māori music tradition and popular music trends over the y...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Rom Colosseum (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:00000_-_Rome_-_Colosseum_(3505798859).jpg) by xiquinhosilva on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The era of ancient Rome lasted from 753 BC to 476 AD. Founded by king Romulus, Rome grew into a rich and powerful city. By 117 AD the Roman Empire included I...

Entry last updated: 25/06/25

Image: Photograph of two men panning for gold (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23219574) by Miss K Carruthers. Collection: PAColl-7287 Alexander Turnbull Library.

Gold rush (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The New Zealand gold rush began with the discovery of gold in the Coromandel area in 1852. As more gold was discovered, people came to New Zealand from all o...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: CMAP - Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'Ecole polytechnique (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CMAP_-_Centre_de_Math%C3%A9matiques_Appliqu%C3%A9es_de_l%27Ecole_polytechnique_(25911635211).jpg) by CMAP - Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'Ecole polytechnique on Wikimedia Commons.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Mathematics is a broad topic which covers many aspects including: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, measurement, calculus, statistics, and trigonometry. There a...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Mycena clarkeana. (51972307759) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mycena_clarkeana._(51972307759).jpg) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Biology is the natural science that involves the study of life and living organisms from one-celled creatures to the most complex living organism of all - th...

Entry last updated: 15/07/25

Image: Learning Physics (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Learning_Physics.jpg) by Preply.com Images on Wikimedia Commons

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Everything on earth and everything in the universe moves and interacts, and forces play a big part in that. Physics studies those forces and interactions. Ph...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Vietnam War (https://digitalnz.org/records/37782219/vietnam-war) by [Unknown] on DigitalNZ. Archives New Zealand reference: ABFK 22686 W4312 Box 17 / [4].

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, was fought between the United States of America (USA) and the Communist forces in Vietnam. The war b...

Entry last updated: 3/09/25

Image: Rangitoto Islands (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rangitoto_Islands.jpg) by LawrieM on Wikimedia Commons

Islands (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Aotearoa New Zealand is mainly known for the North Island and South Island, but it is a nation surrounded by many islands. Some have interesting histories of...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Mr and Mrs John Nairn, with baby Irene (https://digitalnz.org/records/1813453/mr-and-mrs-john-nairn-with-baby-irene) by unknown on DigitalNZ

Early settlers (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

European settlers began to arrive in New Zealand from 1769. Find out how they arrived, where they came from, what life was like then, and how they interacted...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

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