House of Science Tairawhiti

15/12/2025

Can't get enough?

26/11/2025

What are you waiting for....

Christmas is just around the corner! If you’re after science-inspired gifts, our online shop has some great options. You’ll find favourites from our resource kits, including the Curiscope Virtuali-Tee from our ‘The Heart’ kit and digital microscopes.

Explore the full range here: https://houseofscience.nz/shop/

20/11/2025

We had our "end of year" celebration with our dedicated volunteers early to beat the December madness.
Our volunteers show up with enthusiasm and gusto for deliveries, collections and restocking of our science kits.
To earn the main course and desert they had to do one of the experiments from our Sweet and Sour kit, making Sherbert. The photo speaks for itself.
Big thumbs up to Jenn, Neil, Christine and Rachel. Also thanks to volunteers Patrick and Wendy who couldn't make it.
Thank you to Trina from the Gisborne Volunteer Centre to bring these legend volunteers to us.

11/11/2025

Not only our member schools, our sponsors and supporters think that the House of Science is awesome. WE ARE RECOGNIZED ON THE WORLD STAGE. \0/

Schools that want to find out about accessing our science kits and local businesses that want to tautoko our kaupapa, do get in touch if you want a piece of the action.
Super proud to be working for the House of Science.

We’re incredibly proud to announce that we have been named one of the world’s leading education innovations in the HundrED Global Collection 2026! The report celebrates 100 of the most impactful and scalable education initiatives from around the globe each year.

Selected from more than 3,000 innovations and reviewed by an international panel of experts, House of Science was recognised for making a tangible difference in promoting education equity, accessibility, and quality in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Find out more at: https://hundred.org/en

HundrED

05/11/2025

A shout out to the Hynds Foundation, sponsors our Water Analysis science kits.
And thanks Rachel from the Hynds Gisborne Branch who volunteered to help us deliver the science kits to our member schools.

The Hynds Foundation Charitable Trust was established in 2017 as a community funding extension of the Hynds business enterprise. It aims for a thriving New Zealand, where wellbeing is paramount, inequality is minimised, and opportunity to innovate with positive impact is universally accessible. Education is one area of focus, along with Arts, Community Wellbeing, the Environment and Health. The Hynds business is a family-owned New Zealand company founded in 1973 that specialises in manufacturing and supplying water and wastewater management products for civil and rural infrastructure.
Hynds

29/10/2025

Thank you Firstlight Network sponsoring our Electric Future science kit.

Firstlight Network is not only focused on keeping the power on but also on strengthening social connectedness – with whānau and friends at home and out and about. That’s why Firstlight Network is proud to support House of Science, bringing their innovative programme to the East Coast, Gisborne and Wairoa regions.

Improving scientific literacy has significant economic and social benefits, helping to shape a future where more young minds are inspired to explore and innovate. By supporting initiatives like House of Science, Firstlight Network is investing in the curiosity and potential of tomorrow’s leaders.

22/10/2025

Last Weekends A & P show

Great weather, no gumboots needed, and good stream of people coming through.

Love seeing kids getting excited about science! We had a few that came back, and again, and again...

Special thanks goes to Mātai Medical Research Institute who invited us to share the tent with them and other amazing organisations.

12/10/2025

dnature diagnostics & research ltd, a Gisborne company which specialises in DNA research, diagnostics and treatments is also the sponsor of our Who's Been There? kit.

This kit introduces students to the structure of DNA and the role of environmental DNA (eDNA) as a conservation tool for monitoring both past and present biodiversity.
The dNature lab technicians had a play with the kit and loved it.@

14/09/2025

14/09/2025

Te Whare Pūtaiao is Celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori!
All our Science Kit Library resources are bilingual (English / te reo Māori) — bringing hands-on science to life in both languages for tamariki and kaiako across Aotearoa.

22/07/2025

Feeling proud!🤩

Chris Duggan founded House of Science in 2014 to boost primary science education.