By year band
- Years 0–3 (Phase 1)Civics and Society · History · Geography · Financial and Economic Activity
- Years 4–6 (Phase 2)Civics and Society · History · Geography · Financial and Economic Activity
- Years 7–8 (Phase 3)Civics and Society · History · Geography · Financial and Economic Activity
- Years 9–10 (Phase 4)Civics and Society · History · Geography · Financial and Economic Activity
- Years 11–13 (Phase 5)Senior secondary
Strands
- Civics and SocietyYears 0–10
- HistoryYears 0–10
- GeographyYears 0–10
- Financial and Economic ActivityYears 0–10
Lesson and unit ideas
- UnitYears 0–3
Mapping our school
Draw a simple map of the school with a key, then use it to give and follow directions.
- UnitYears 4–6
Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1840
Explore who signed at Waitangi on 6 February 1840, and why the English and te reo Māori texts were understood differently.
- UnitYears 7–8
The New Zealand Wars in our region
Investigate a local conflict or site using sources from different perspectives, and its effects today.
- UnitYears 9–10
Women's suffrage in 1893
Use petitions, cartoons and speeches to explain how New Zealand women won the vote in national elections in 1893.
- UnitYears 11–13
Historical enquiry with Papers Past
Use digitised newspapers on Papers Past as primary sources for a local historical event, weighing reliability.