educational resource pack

The Waikato Coalfields Museum is a primary resource for learning opportunities in Social Sciences, Geography, Science and Technology, Levels 1 – 8 and Geography NCEA Levels 1 – 3.

The Museum is located in the former Mine Managers’ house of the Taupiri Coal Mining Company and its collections provide a unique learning experience focusing on coal mining in New Zealand. The Museum provides primary resources such as artefacts and machinery, archives, oral histories, music and DVDs. In addition, Solid Energy can be contacted about arranging visits to the open cast mine near Huntly, phone (07) 828 2500. Virtual tours through the LEARNZ educational programme are also available, see www.learnz.org.nz