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At St Mary’s we offer an edible garden, a Sustainable Learning Area, composting, recycling, water play, Trees for Survival programme, Wednesday gardening club, (parents and students) and have rainwater tanks for our gardens. We house three amazing and lively chickens and also looked after two orphaned lambs in the Spring of 2019.
In today's world it is important for schools to provide education about being Sustainable and looking after God's creation. At St Mary’s we value being able to provide our students a Sustainability centred education. This is an opportunity to give the next generation all the skills and knowledge necessary to handle the social and environmental changes that will occur in the near future.
Our students will gain an understanding of the dependence between humans and the environment where they live. Sustainability education will provide our educators with the opportunity to teach students about situations that are mutually beneficial to both humans and the natural ecosystem.
We participate regularly in Bee Week and Native Bird Surveys as well as looking after our Sustainability Garden and Chickens on a rotating class roster.
We encourage our students to bring Waste Free lunches and lunchboxes.
Recent Project: St Mary's Path of the Mountains
Recent Project: St Mary's Path of the Mountains
Our brand new 'native forest', honours the significance of Auckland’s iconic maunga (Maungawhau, Maungakiekie, and Maungarei) while embracing our Catholic faith and connection to creation. This name reflects both the spiritual journey inspired by the mountains and Mary’s guiding presence, emphasising faith, nature, and community.
A unique M-shaped path, symbolising Mary, weaves through the forest, inviting exploration and reflection as students and visitors walk the sacred path. Mary’s Path of the Mountains is a space where the beauty of God’s creation and the rich heritage of our land come together to inspire growth, learning, and a deep sense of belonging.
We are very grateful to EcoMatters and the Maungakeikei-Tamaki Local Board for their Love Your Neighbourhood grant, the generous donation of landscaping supplies from Bunnings Mt Wellington and assistance from Steph the landscaper at Sunshade Auckland. We would also like to thank our volunteers - students, staff and parents.
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Regular Events and Activities:
Gardening Club
We have a very dedicated group of students who take part in Gardening Club each week. Parents are also welcome to join - please contact the school if you are keen to volunteer!
Trees for Survival Planting
This is an environmental education programme which involves young people growing and planting native trees to restore natural habitats by helping landowners revegetate erosion prone land, improve stream flow and water quality and increase biodiversity. St Mary's students have been involved in this programme since 2017.
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