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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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.

Dog Safe Happy Homes Unit

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Photography Competition - Winners Announced!

SPCA Kind Matters Kids’ Photography Competition - Winners Announced!

We had a fantastic response to our SPCA Kids’ Photography Competition with 535 entries from children across Aotearoa!

The competition celebrated natural animal behaviours, encouraging young people to capture animals simply being themselves. Each photo reflected empathy, connection, and an appreciation for animal wellbeing.

Congratulations to Overall Winner - Emily (15) who won an Apple iPad! 

A big thank you to all the budding photographers who took part. Click below to check out all the winning photos.

 

Animals Being Animals - Winners

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Live Education Webinars 2025

Join Christy (left), one of our awesome educators, for SPCA’s Live Education Webinars - Term 4.

Intended for primary and intermediate students, the four, 30-minute Zoom webinars are an interactive and fun experience for young students to learn all about the role SPCA plays in their community, what animals need to be happy and healthy, and how they can help animals in need.

 

 

Spaces are limited to ensure an interactive experience. Secure your spot today!

Wednesday - fully booked

Thursday - limited spaces available

WEBINAR DETAILS