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Supporting interactive science experiences
​for school-aged students across the Waikato

Spark Curiosity | Explore Science | Shape Futures

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You are ready to get young minds EXSCITED about hands-on science

Now you need the funding to get it off the ground

This funding is all about projects that get school-age students actively involved in science. Experimenting, exploring, asking questions, and figuring things out for themselves.

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This could include workshops, events, equipment, or initiatives that bring science to life in a practical, hands-on way.

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Exscite Trust supports projects that:

  • spark curiosity and engagement in science

  • create meaningful, hands-on science experiences

  • encourage ongoing interest in science, beyond the activity

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Ideas we're EXSCITED to get behind

Exscite Trust was established to promote science education in the Waikato, with a focus on interactive, hands-on experiences for school-aged students. 

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We are driven to support initiatives that get young people actively involved in science; from experimenting, exploring, to asking questions and figuring things out.

We support a range of initiatives that bring science to life in practical, engaging ways, including:

  • Workshops and classroom programmes

  • Science events and community initiatives

  • Equipment and resources that enable hands-on learning

  • Teacher-led science initiatives

  • Projects that can be reused or scaled

  • Projects that connect students with real-world science

Science in Action

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House of Science

Central Waikato

 

Science kits for schools

Helping House of Science Central Waikato grow to provide curriculum-aligned science kits that make learning practical, engaging, and accessible for thousands of Waikato students. 

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Science Spinners

The Kudos Science Trust


Real-world STEM experiences

An interactive programme connecting students with scientists and industry experts through problem-based learning, helping build interest in science pathways

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Fun Palaces

Hamilton


Community science for all ages

A free community event blending science and creativity through hands-on activities, showing that science is for everyone, from extracting DNA to sewing electrical circuits

Got an idea?

If you have a project that gets young people actively engaged in science, we’d love to hear from you.

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Whether you’re planning a classroom initiative, a school-wide project, or a community science activity, our funding is here to help bring your idea to life.

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