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Fun and hands-on engagement are being used as key instruments to demystify science and spark a journey of exploration for young women.

Principal Teena​ Johnson said the change was hugely significant for the school. “It means we have a place of belonging. We know where we come from and we know where we’re going.” She said it gave staff the knowledge to teach the correct local history. Four years ago the school started learning local Māori history, then started learning about the other ethnicities at the school. There are 19 different ethnicities at the school now. Peter Te Rangi, of the Rangitāne iwi, helped support the school during the programme and he gifted it the new name. WARWICK SMITH/Stuff

A lot of the work, including collecting data samples, will be new to Burtenshaw. “We’re working with marine biologists to look at how this opportunity could be taken back into the classroom at school. “It’s really to try and teach as many students about the ocean and impact climate change is having on the area. “It’s quite an isolated area, so there may be an unfound species. That's what I'm really interested in.” Ways of monitoring rivers was one thing she hoped she would be able to apply to work she does in the classroom. She was looking forward to working with specialis...