Grab your exclusive opportunity to access an incredible range of PLD expert facilitators in one place at our upcoming event: 

Wairarapa 2025 Flexi Conference

The conference starts 

Monday, June 9, 2025 @1:00 pm

and finishes on 

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 @4:00 pm

Field Based STEM run conferences throughout New Zealand - providing local and flexible PLD options for schools. Our conferences run over 3 days and teachers can opt into any time slot that works best. We have after school and after dark slots as well as morning and afternoon slots. Teachers can register for just one workshop or as many as they like ...
Our conferences are as flexible and accessible as possible. You can attend for a morning, an afternoon, after school (4pm to 6.30 pm), after dark (6.30pm to 9 pm) or any combination. REGISTRATION – https://field-basedstem.ud.io

event Profile

Duration
3 days
cost
$285 + GST for each workshop that you register for.
Location
Wairarapa
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Co-operative Board Games

In this interactive session, you’ll play and analyse games designed to challenge groups to work together toward common goals.
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Nature and Nutrition

In this workshop, we’ll delve into how nutrition impacts our bodies and the environment, uncovering sustainable food choices and the role of plants in our diets.
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Scratch Programming

Gain confidence in the world of coding with Scratch. This is a beginner-friendly platform that makes programming accessible and exciting.
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Bad Science

Can you spot a scientific myth when you see one? This workshop will dive into the world of flawed experiments, misleading statistics, and pseudoscience.
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Navigating your way back home

What is more traditional than wanting to know where you are, especially if you want to return home!
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Space Science Water Rocket Workshop

We get to space with rockets and we can explore science concepts to do with rockets through water rockets. In this workshop we will take you through a few experiments...
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Manu and their kai

Identify local birds and undertake 5MBC and complete a quick quadrat survey of potential food sources, to determine if there is a link between the two. 
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Who goes there? - ocean phosphorescence bioluminescence - AFTER DARK

Who’s responsible for the oceanic disco lights the we call bioluminescence?
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Star Party - AFTER DARK

Join “The Space Guys,” Haritina (Hari) and Sam, for an unforgettable evening under the stars in their “Star Party” workshop.
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Nocturnal Navigators: Crafting Traps and Unlocking Biodiversity - AFTER DARK

Discover the hidden world of moths with Kelly Body in this captivating after-dark workshop.

After Dark

Overview

Field Based STEM run conferences throughout New Zealand – providing local and flexible PLD options for schools.

Flexi Conferences for Busy Educators

Our conferences run over three days, and teachers can opt into any time slot that works best. We have after-school and after-dark slots, as well as morning and afternoon slots. Teachers can register for just one workshop or as many as they like.

Registrations are now being taken for the Wairarapa Conference. You can see what is on offer below and by clicking on the ‘Book This Conference’ button below:

What's included

Light refreshments will be available, but participants should bring a packed lunch. If transport is needed to get you to the start of your workshop/fieldtrip, then participants are responsible for their own transport.  

Other Essential Information

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