Awhina Whanau at HVHS

Awhina Whanau promotes science education to Maori and Pacific Island students through mentors at Victoria University with the view that students will eventually consider studying science at university.

Maori and Pacific Island Year 9 students from Hutt Valley High School have been selected because they are academically able and interested in Science. Students will meet about three times a term during class teaching time. Each meeting will take one hour and students will be involved in project work. These students will work with Maori and Pacific Island science students from Victoria University as their mentors. Mentors will visit the school two to three times a term in order to give the students guidance and encouragement during their project spells. The students will also visit Victoria University to carry out a practical investigation with their mentor.
During Term Two students will work on a science project. At the end of their projects, students will produce a poster and give a presentation. In Term Three the students will work on a CREST (Creativity in Science and Technology) project as directed by the RSNZ. Students will investigate an aspect of the science and technology from their own cultural background. In Term Four students will have special revision classes for their science exams.

Link to Awhina at Victoria University http://www.vuw.ac.nz/science/awhina/