Ocean Youth Aotearoa July Holiday Program is now taking bookings! 30 June – 10 July
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
An 8-day program delivered across two weeks (Mon-Thurs) for students aged 13-16 years.
Ocean Youth is supporting young people to learn how to make, and influence, positive action for our ocean.
We will unlock new and innovative thinking and collaborations, foster tomorrow’s change makers and enable empowered community led action.
Participants will establish connections with like-minded individuals, be educated on threats in their own backyard, be empowered to create and implement conservation initiatives in their own communities and be exposed to career pathways.
Ocean Youth Aotearoa is made possible with support from Kelly Tarlton’s Marine Wildlife Trust and WWF-NZ.
PROGRAM DETAILS
An 8-day program delivered Monday-Thursday across two weeks
– Monday 30th June – Thursday 3rd July (no Friday session)
– Monday 7th July – Thursday 10th July (no Friday session)
COST OF THE PROGRAM
Price for participation: $560 for 8 days ($70 per day) + Humanitix $17.10 booking fee
For questions and queries please contact [email protected]
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
| 2025 Dates | Venue | Overview |
| Monday 30th June Drop off 8:30-9:00 Pick up 4:00-4:30 | SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s | Introductory day – whakawhānaungatanga (relationship building) including behind-the-scenes tours of SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s including fish feeding, and virtual reality experience. |
| Tuesday 1st July Drop off 8:30-9:00 Pick up 4:00-4:30 | Auckland Museum | Marine collections – Learn about the importance of museum collections in our understanding of marine ecology and conservation, including talks and Q&A sessions with shark and fish scientists. |
| Wednesday 2nd July Drop off 8:30-9:00 Pick up 4:00-4:30 | Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre | Marine Reserves & The University of Auckland- Visit the world’s first fully protected marine reserve on its 50th anniversary! Learn how marine reserves can contribute to our understanding of the environment and have a Q&A session with postgraduate students and professionals in the marine space. |
| Thursday 3rd July Drop off 8:30-9:00 Pick up 4:00-4:30 | Revive Our Gulf | Take a boat trip into Ōkahu Bay and explore how Revive Our Gulf are using remotely operated under watercraft to support mussel restoration. |
| Friday 4th July | No programme | |
| Monday 7th July Drop off 8:30-9:00 Pick up 4:00-4:30 | Sustainable Fisheries | Explore what a sustainable fishery looks like and how you can make better choices for kaimoana, including a workshop and practical activities. |
| Tuesday 8th July Drop off 8:30-9:00 Pick up 4:00-4:30 | Auckland Zoo | Learn about wildlife medicine and how zoos and aquaria can contribute to marine animal rehabilitation and conservation. |
| Wednesday 9th July Drop off 8:30-9:00 Pick up 4:00-4:30 | SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium | Project Workshop Day: plan a project that may be implemented in student’s communities or schools to promote conservation in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana. |
| Thursday 10th July Drop off 8:30-9:00 Pick up 4:00-4:30 | SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium | Project presentations and awards |
| Friday 11th July | No programme |
Book Your Spot Now!