Education
Nau mai, haere mai, welcome to Waikato Museum Education.
Kia whakatoomuri te haere whakamua.
I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past.
The Waikato region is a taonga. Through this place we can access our past, our present, and our future.
Join us in sharing our narratives and unique perspectives on our region through history (social science), arts, culture and science.
Meet the team
Cassandra Barnett
Teenaa koutou! He uri ahau noo Raukawa ki Wharepuuhunga. Ko Ngaati Huri te hapuu, ko Pikituu te marae. I te taha o tooku whaea, noo Ngaati Airihi ooku tuupuna. Neiraa te mihi ki a koutou.
Cassandra started at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato in May 2023, having recently moved to Kirikiriroa - and back home to te awa o Waikato - after many years away. Cassandra worked for 15 years as a university lecturer in contemporary art history and theory, specialising in post- and de-colonial art histories and Maaori and indigenous contemporary art. She is also a writer, critic and bookmaker – and maamaa to her 10 year old son. It is her great delight and privilege to add teaching and learning (and lots of art and storytelling) for tamariki to her education kete.
Elaine Baldwin
Noo Ingarani tooku tuupuna
I tipu ake ahau ki Taamaki Makaurau
Kei morenawhira ahau e noho ana
E mihi ana ki ngaa tohu o nehe o Waikato e noho nei au
Ko te Aroha te maunga e ruu nei taku ngaakau
Ko Waihou te awa o mahea nei aku maaharahara
Ko Baldwin tooku whanau
Ko Elaine tooku ingoa
He kaiako ahau ki te Whare Taonga o Waikato.
Elaine is a primary education and ECE specialist who has worked at Waikato Museum for over ten years. She is a skilled storyteller and is excited to welcome all tamariki to Te Whare Taonga o Waikato.
Our Education offerings
We offer a wide range of Education offerings here at Waikato Museum, some run by our Educators, others by other members of the Museum team. Please choose the kind of visit you are interested in from the following list:
- School visits: Guided Education Programmes for education providers approved by the Ministry of Education (MOE)
- Community groups: Guided Education Programmes for community organisations and specialist groups
- Teacher pre-visits and preparation sessions: Get in touch with our Educators
- Educator professional development opportunities: Get in touch with our Educators
Other activities:
- School holiday events: Take a look at the Museum's Events page and contact our kaimahi (staff) if you have further enquiries
- Self-led visits, ECE, and school holiday programme providers: Get in touch with our kaimahi to let them know you're coming
Get in touch with our Museum Educators
Phone: 07 838 6707 or 07 929 2704
Email: education.museum@hcc.govt.nz