School of Environment
Schools
Here we list the "High School" resources developed by the School of Environment, these resources can be downloaded, requested or purchased. We also keep you up to date with planned events and information about activities planned for secondary students and teachers.
The School of Environment runs a number of events throughout the year for teachers and students. As soon as events are organised we will publish details.
2010 teachers fieldtrip "Geological origins and coastal management of Auckland’s East Coast"
Date: Thursday 25 November 2010
Time: 8.15am-4.15pm
Venue: Omaha and Mathesons Bay
20 Million years in the making: Muriwai’s volcanic history
Date: Monday 30 November 2009
Time: 8.30am - 3.00pm
Venue: The University of Auckland & Panmure Basin
Recent Auckland discoveries lecture and fieldtrip for Geography/Geology/Science teachers on December 3rd 2008
Date: 3rd December, 2008
Time: 8:30am - 15:30pm
The impact of the Taupo Volcanic Zone on the Auckland Region, lecture and fieldtrip for Geography/Geology teachers on December 5th 2007
Date: 5th December, 2007
Time: 8:30am - 15:15pm Venue: Tamaki Estaury
Rivers in action, lecture and fieldtrip for Geography teachers on March 24th 2006
Date: 24th March, 2006
Time: 8:50am - 12:15pm
Venue: Hunua Gorge
Cost: Free
Costal skills refresher field trip for teachers on November 25th, 2005
Led by Coastal Staff from Full Acronym (SGES) at The University of Auckland, Doctor Paul Kench, Senior Coastal Lecturer, Dave Jenkinson, Technical Manager and Coastal PhD Students
Date: 25th November 2005
Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Venue: Muriwai Beach/Maori Bay
The School of Environment staff actively participate in developing resources for secondary school teachers and students. These can be downloaded, requested or in some cases purchased from us.
Resources for High Schools teachers and students includes:
CD / DVD Resources
- Careers DVD: Make your mark on the world: careers in Geography, Geology and Environmental Science
- Geology CD: rocks and minerals
- Natural landscapes - Tongariro National Park CD for Year 12 Natural Landscape curriculum
Publications
Careers DVD: Make your mark on the world: careers in Geography, Geology and Environmental Science
Students today want to know that tertiary study will lead to rewarding careers. In December 2008 the School of Environment launched a DVD for teachers, parents and students about careers in Geography, Geology and Environmental Science.
Make your mark on the world: careers in Geography, Geology and Environmental Science provides teachers, students and parents with an insight into the type of career opportunities that lie ahead for students who study Geography, Geology and Environmental Science at The University of Auckland. It also shows how knowledge gained from studying these subjects can be applied in the workplace.
We follow twelve graduates from the School of Environment to find out what they do now. We go out to their places of work and visit many of their "projects" to gain a real feel for the type of work they do. They show us that studying Geography, Geology or Environmental Science can lead to a wide range of exciting, challenging and rewarding careers, in environmental management, private consultancy, the public sector and the corporate world.
The graduates in our DVD, who are making their mark on the world are:
- Mark Ivamy, Coastal Scientist, Tonkin & Taylor Ltd
- Graham Surrey, Project Leader – Freshwater Auckland Regional Council
- Paula Vincent, Ecologist, Aranovus Limited
- Stephanie Hill, Fisheries Analyst, Highly Migratory Species team, Ministry of Fisheries
- Lauren Walker, Director, Sustainability Projects Limited
- Lara Phillips, Associate with the Climate Change and Sustainability Team, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Mike Ladd, Work Group Manager – GIS, Opus International Consultants Ltd
- Jane Olsen, Natural Hazards Team Manager, Auckland Regional Council
- Greg Holland, Natural Hazards Team Advisor, Auckland Regional Council
- Chris Simpson, Principal Hydrogeologist, URS New Zealand
- Reuben McCormack, Constable, NZ Police
- Kenneth Holt, International Programmes Manager, AUT University.
Geology CD: rocks and minerals
New Zealand is one of the most fascinating and dynamic geological environments in the world. Auckland is a city of volcanoes situated on the Waitemata Harbour, a drowned river valley. Visiting its beaches and volcanos can be like unravelling its history if you can recognise rocks and minerals and geological formations.
This CD contains a website which provides background to the development of Auckland's geological features and assistance in learning how to recognise minerals and rocks. It provides information on the identification of rocks and minerals utilising photography and object movies of specimens from Geology at The University of Auckland. The website contains numerous photos, videos and resources (You will need QuickTime Player to view VR objects and videos).
More information visit the website Flexible learning.
The CD can be purchased from the School of Environment for NZ$30.00. Please send your cheque to:
The Secretary, School of Environment
The University of Auckland
Private Bag 92 019
Auckland
Please make cheques out to: The University of Auckland
Natural landscapes: Tongariro National Park CD
This quality CD for teachers contains a PowerPoint presentation with over 70 colour photos and slides of the Tongariro National Park and discusses issues directly related to the Year 12 Natural Landscapes curriculum such as volcanism, glaciation, soil, vegetation and human impacts. The notes section on some of the slides contains additional teaching information.
This complete CD comes with:
- the Tongariro National Park PowerPoint slideshow and additional printable teaching notes
- PowerPoint reader for computers which may not have PowerPoint loaded.
For a preview of the Tongariro CD please download the PDF below:
Tongariro CD preview (511 KB PDF)
The CD can be purchased from the School of Environment for NZ$30.00. Send your cheque to:
The Secretary, School of Environment
The University of Auckland
Private Bag 92 019
Auckland
Please make cheques out to: The University of Auckland
Careers for our graduates is a newspaper that outlines pathway careers and profiles some of our graduates who are now in the workforce.
Careers for our graduates 1 (168 KB PDF)
Careers for our graduates 2 (198 KB PDF)
Details of courses, degrees and programmes of study available to undergraduates at The School of Environment are available in our Undergraduate Handbook.
Postgraduate handbook
Teachers considering undertaking postgraduate study may find our postgraduate handbooks interesting. Of particular interest may be some of the postgraduate courses in Environmental Science and Environmental Management, which are taught in modules to enable professionals to maintain full time employment while studying for a postgraduate qualification from The School.
