Enviroschools is a programme undertaken by Environment Waikato in conjunction with Matamata-Piako District Council and the New Zealand Enviroschools Foundation. This provides environmental education to students at schools of all levels; from early childhood learning centres through to secondary schools.

The programmes vision is to foster a generation of young people who are innovative, motivated and who instinctively think and act sustainably. The programme aims to integrate environmental education with the whole of school life. It is a whole school approach to learning through various modules which allow students to develop and manage a sustainable school with the help of their community whilst working within the curriculum framework.

Within the Matamata-Piako District there are currently fourteen schools involved, these schools are:

• Elstow-Waihou Combined School
• Firth School
• Hinuera School
• Manawaru School
• Matamata Primary School
• Motumaoho School
• Stanley Avenue School
• Tatuanui School
• Te Aroha Primary School
• Kereone School
• Kiwitahi School
• Te Poi School
• Walton School
• St Josephs Primary (Te Aroha)

For more information on the Enviroschools programme please visit the Enviroschools website.