Bring Space Science to Life in Your School
Hands-on, curriculum-linked space education programmes for primary and secondary schools across New Zealand, delivered at your school through missions, planetarium experiences, rovers, and real science.
Delivered nationwide • Years 1–13 • One-day & multi-day programmes
Space Science Programmes designed for primary, intermediate, and secondary schools across New Zealand.
Choose the Right Space Programme for Your School
Not sure what to pick? We’ll recommend the best option.
1-day programme
School Space Day
A highly engaging, hands-on space experience delivered at your school.
2-5 days programme
Mission Programme
A more immersive schedule in which students take on roles in space missions.
by arrangement
Teacher PLD
Professional learning to support space and STEM in your classroom.
A Complete Space Science Experience
Space Science aligned to the NZ curriculum
Science education for schools across New Zealand since 2015
What happens when we come to your school
SpacewardBound NZ brings real, hands-on space science to your students.
More than a planetarium talk or demonstration, this is an active experience where students explore, experiment, and engage.
- Full-size mobile planetarium at your school
- Students plan and drive space rover missions
- Astrobiology & Real Science Investigations
- Age-Tailored Workshops for All Levels
The impact on your students
- Students who usually disengage in science actively take part
- Students collaborate to solve real mission-based challenges
- Students see how space science connects to real careers
- Students build confidence by contributing to a team mission
Inside the programme
Depending on the programme, your students will go through either a high-impact introduction to space science or a fully immersive, mission-based, school-specific experience.
SCHOOL SPACE DAY
A high-impact introduction to space science
- Enter a full-size mobile planetarium set up at your school
- Explore space, planets, and real science inside the dome
- Get hands-on with rover technology and astrobiology samples
- Learn how space science connects to real careers and future pathways
Designed to give every student a powerful introduction, even within short school sessions.
MISSION PROGRAMME
A fully immersive space mission experience
- Take on roles as astronauts and mission control
- Plan and execute a Moon or Mars mission using a real mission structure
- Communicate via radios and work as a coordinated team
- Solve challenges under real mission conditions
Extended programmes allow deeper engagement, with students fully immersed in the experience over multiple sessions or days.
How to bring SpacewardBound to your school
We handle the details and tailor everything to your school.
- Tell us about your school
Year levels, student numbers, and preferred dates - We recommend the right programme
Based on your timetable and goals - We will send you pricing and availability
Ready to bring SpacewardBound to your school?
We’ll recommend the best option based on your school, students, and timetable.
In schools across New Zealand, with thousands of students already participating.
Since 2021. Last updated: April 2026.
We deliver our programmes in an environment of cultural safety and respect. This means we engage mana whenua and seek opportunities for our work to link strongly with local perspectives.
