School programmes overview
Bringing history to life: Holocaust education for years 7–13
Our school programmes are designed to move beyond the textbook. Through interactive sessions, primary source evidence, and survivor testimony, we help students navigate the history of the Holocaust while drawing clear parallels to their lives in New Zealand today.
All programmes are guided by the "Safely In, Safely Out" pedagogical approach, ensuring students are emotionally supported throughout their learning journey.
Our delivery options
We offer three flexible ways to engage with our educators:
Onsite (Wellington): An immersive experience at our Centre, including exhibition highlights.
Offsite (outreach): Our educators travel to your school to deliver sessions in your own classroom.
Online: Interactive digital sessions designed for schools across the country.
Programme summaries
Judaism and pre-war Jewish life
Explores Jewish faith, vibrant pre-war Jewish life in Europe and gives students a basic understanding of Judaism and the people targeted by the Nazi regime.
Understanding the Holocaust
This programme gives a thorough understanding of the machinations behind the Holocaust. Students trace post-World War I events through the 1920s and 1930s, identifying the different stages of Nazi persecution that ultimately led to the “Final Solution”.
Resistance, rebellion, and righteousness
Dispelling one of the persistent Holocaust myths, students learn how Jews and non-Jews resisted and rebelled against Nazi aggression. Whether through hiding Jewish families or student pacifist groups, this programme outlines ways the Nazi regime was unable to gain complete control over Europe.
Holocaust media and literature studies
Examine fiction and non-fiction texts through the lens of both storyteller and historian. This programme augments classroom learning, helping students who are studying a Holocaust text to deepen their understanding of historical events
Liberation to new life: Migration to New Zealand
Liberation on May 8, 1945 did not bring immediate normalcy. This programme follows survivors from liberated concentration and death camps to their arrival and resettlement in New Zealand, highlighting how integral this country was to helping end Nazi atrocities in Europe.
Holocaust research and historiography
Our capstone programme teaches correct Holocaust research methodologies and historiography. Students learn to properly integrate diverse sources, including historical texts, archival pictures, and official speeches.
Pricing and booking
Onsite: $8.50 per student + GST.
Offsite: $200 + GST per half day and $400 + GST for a full day.
Digital/Online sessions: $50 +GST per class
RAMS form: A copy can be found here.
Contact: To discuss a programme for your school, contact our Education Director, Kristopher Clancy, at educdirector@holocaustcentre.org.nz
“Mā te rongo, ka mōhio, mā te mōhio, ka mārama, mā te mārama, ka matau, mā te matau, ka ora.”
Through listening, comes knowledge, through knowledge, comes understanding, through understanding, comes wisdom, through wisdom, comes wellbeing.