ABOUT US
ABOUT US
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What We Do
What We Do
We educate the primary school students on Aotea | Great Barrier Island on how to be safe on, in or near water by:
- organising swimming lessons then a Swimming Sports Day,
- training our volunteers via Swimming NZ who deliver their SwimStart programme,
- assist with surf lessons in collaboration with the Aotea Boardriders Club,
- organise for Yachting NZ to train our volunteers on how to teach the students how to sail,
- organise a Learn to Sail programme over the summer school terms for the primary school students,
- to choose a Sailor of the Year, who is awarded and given the opportunity to go to a sailing course in Auckland,
- run weekly kayaking lessons over the summer months and during the school holidays,
- organise visits from Coastguard, Waterwise, Drowning Prevention Auckland, Surf Life Saving NZ to give our students boat and beach safety skills, - provide maritime and marine education over winter,
- organise a sailing regetta at the end of summer!
All as funding allows.
Our History
Our History
The Sea Education Aotea Charitable Trust was established in 2004.
It was founded by 3 community members plus the principal of Mulberry Grove School.
It provides the children (we have three primary schools on the island), youth (teenagers attending Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu/The Correspondence School), pre-schoolers (there are over 70 under 5s most attending the local Playcentre or a Play Group), young adults and older community members of all ages, the opportunity to participate in water sports (currently sailing, kayaking, swimming, waka ama, snorkelling) so as to increase their confidence and safety skills via context learning in, on and near the moana.
Resources
Resources
From funding and donations since 2004, the Trust is well resourced.
We have 8 optimist sailing dinghies, 1 waka ama, 6 kayaks, 2 safety inflatable boats, a petrol engine and a new electric engine plus all the associated gear - boat trailers, oars, paddles, sails, masts, tillers, rudders, centreboards, life jackets, wet suits, VHFs and First Aid Kits.
All this equipment is stored in a shed on the grounds of Mulberry Grove School, Tryphena in the south of the Aotea | Great Barrier Island.
The Trust has two part-time paid positions an Administrator and a Coordinator.
We also have a pool of volunteers who play a crucial role in supervising and teaching our children and youth. The trust is affiliated with Waterwise and Yachting NZ.
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