Animal Care Education for School Teachers

SPCA's Resources for Schools have been designed for primary and intermediate school teachers looking for innovative resources that provide real life, meaningful contexts for teaching and learning with the New Zealand Curriculum.

If you’d like to connect with like-minded kaiako and educators, get inspiration, gain support from others, and share what your tamariki have created and learnt, why not join our private Facebook group SPCA NZ Education Community.

What's New or Coming Soon!

Thank you and Happy Holidays

We would like to take a moment to thank you for being an important part of SPCA’s Education Community.

Your dedication to inspiring a kinder generation is truly appreciated, and we’re so grateful for the impact you’ve made by using our resources with your learners this year.

We hope you enjoy a safe and relaxing Christmas, and we wish you a Happy New Year filled with new discoveries and adventures. We look forward to working with you again next year to continue nurturing empathy and compassion in our tamariki.

Together we’re making a difference!

Kind Matters - Design and Win

To encourage young people to think twice before dressing up their animals, Kind Matters is running a ‘Design a Dog Bandana’ summer holiday activity and prize draw.

We are asking Kiwi kids to channel their creativity for a chance to win a soft toy dog with its very own SPCA bandana.

While dressing up animals may look cute, not all clothing is suitable for them. In the Kind Matters article ‘Dressing up Animals: Is it Okay?’, we take a closer look at clothing for animals, and when it’s appropriate or not.

Read Kind Matters to enter and to read the article. Entries close 26th January 2025.

KIND MATTERS

Live Education Webinars 2025

SPCA will be offering four, 30-minute educational webinars in Term 1 2025. These are interactive learning experiences for classroom students in New Zealand, with limited spaces available.

These webinars are intended for primary and intermediate students and are a great way for young ākonga to learn about the role SPCA plays in their community, what animals need to be happy and healthy, and how they can help animals in their community.

REGISTRATIONS OPEN SOON