Schools' Living Heritage Stories

Where did our street names come from? A group of students from Cashmere Avenue School in Wellington decided to research the history of the naming of the Khandallah streets, the suburb their school is in. Read their story to find out what they learnt.

Students at Bellevue Primary School, Newlands, Wellington, wondered what life was like in the olden days. So they interviewed their own grandparents to find out what life was like when they were young. Explore their site to find out what they discovered.

The students at Tinwald School knew Ashburton was celebrating 150 years of settlement in 2009, so they researched the many treasures in their community. Explore their website and discover what they learnt.

Maia, Olivia and Rachelle, students at Tauhara Primary School, Taupo, chose to find out about the history of the Wairakei Terraces. Browse their website to find out how the original Pink and White Terraces became replaced by the man-made Wairakei Terraces.

The year 3 and 4 students at Three Kings School, Auckland have researched and studied where the Three Kings volcanic cones have gone, the history of their school and its unique features. Take a look at their website to see what they discovered.

The students in the teina class of a Māori Bilingual Whānau - Ngā Uri O Ngā Iwi and in their classroom called Te Hononga O Ngā Wai, The Meeting of the Waters wanted to find out what the name of their class meant. They decided to research their local waterways in memory of their first kuia, Whaea Dianne, who also composed waiata for them so they would remember the Māori place names and tupuna of their local area.

The four Junior Syndicate classes at Parklands School, Motueka explored the building and the environment which is situated adjacent to their school. It has a very interesting history and is now the Motueka District Museum. Explore their site to find out answers to the many questions the students asked.