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.

 

 

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Live Education Webinars

Join Christy (left), one of our amazing SPCA Educators, for SPCA’s Live Education Webinars – Term 1, 2026.

Designed for primary and intermediate students, these four 30-minute Zoom webinars offer an interactive and engaging way for young learners to discover the role SPCA plays in their community, learn what animals need to be happy and healthy, and explore how they can help animals in need.

Registrations for Term 1 2026 are now open! Spaces are limited to ensure a high-quality, interactive experience, so we encourage you to secure your spot early.

Starting Wednesday 25th February and Thursday 26th February 2026!

 

WEBINAR DETAILS

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Term 4 Kind Matters Newsletter - Out Now!

The Term 4 edition of Kind Matters is here to help you wrap up the year with some fun, feel-good learning!

This issue celebrates the winners of our Animals Being Animals Photography Competition and explores the clever and curious world of goats.

It’s full of engaging activities, fun facts, crafts, and puzzles and includes a short quiz your students can complete for the chance to win a pawesome prize pack!

 

 

 

 

Term 4 Kind Matters Newsletter

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Dog Safe Happy Homes

Levels: 1-4
Health, English

With this unit students will learn how to observe and understand the “language” of dogs and respond in appropriate, safe, and empathetic ways – helping to keep both themselves and dogs happy and safe.

Most dogs give warning signs of their stress and discomfort before they resort to biting. Learning the body language signals that dogs give to indicate how they are feeling can help diffuse situations before bites.

With seven adaptable lessons that can be delivered as whole-class activities or group stations, the lessons are designed to fit easily into your classroom programme and can be adjusted to suit students’ prior knowledge and your time constraints.

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