Let us introduce Associate Professor Dawn Garbett, we call her the “Queen of Kiwrious” as a director of Kiwrious she also leads our science education programme. Dawn has been working with pre-service and practicing teachers in primary and secondary schools at the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the…

Juan Pablo Forero Cortes’ role is to provide engaging technology-enabled educational solutions that empower and inspire children worldwide to become the best version of themselves. Juan Pablo is one of the embedded systems Research Engineers who has worked on bringing the Kiwrious Sensors to life. He is passionate about devising…

The Kiwrious team has seen its sensors put to the test at Kaikohe Christian School, a composite school providing both secondary and primary education in the heart of the north of New Zealand. Theresia Van Wingerden leads the Years 7/8 and 9/10 classes in science and has had the pleasure…

We have been travelling the country delivering our Kiwrious Science Kits. We have connected with approximately 70 junior high school teachers via webinars and workshops to share how to use their Kiwrious Science Experience Kits. Associate Professor Dawn Garbett, Director of Kiwrious, led the discussions on scientific inquiry working with the…

What does UX really mean? Well luckily here at Kiwrious we have Yvonne to lead our product and online design. UX stands for User Experience and is the art of ensuring what we create for Kiwrious meets the needs of our teachers and students. Yvonne…

We have delivery! With great excitement we are pleased to announce the arrival of the latest Kiwrious Science Class Kits from our overseas manufacturer. With worldwide freight being under duress it was touch and go to get the kits here in time for our nationwide rollout. Each Kiwrious Class Kit has six sensors, including the new temperature and heart rate sensors. There are 20 of each, plus alligator clips and USB cables.

Kiwrious are pleased to announce Chorus has donated to Kiwrious Ltd as one of its chosen charities in its bid to bridge the digital divide and build digital capability in NZ. This aligns with Kiwrious’ vision to create a fun solution allowing interactive, collaborative and inquiry-based science learning experiences. “Starting…

The Kiwrious Team recently visited a Year 9 science class at Baradene College of the Sacred Heart, Auckland, to trial their Kiwrious Science Experience prototype. The students had lots of fun measuring the VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds — or smell) of various things in and around their classroom. Such as…

Just prior to the Summer Holidays Kiwrious hosted over 20 students from a mix of schools to come together to play with our Kiwrious Science Experience in the Unleash Space at the University of Auckland. Loads of goo, and many household items were tested with a mix of Conductivity, UV…