Inspiration

Innovation happens right here in Tauranga!

The Doofer

Sick of burger juice dripping down your hands? Burger Fuel invented the Doofer

OCEAN CLEAN UP

In 2011, aged 16, Boyan Slat came across more plastic than fish while diving in Greece. He decided to devote a school project into ocean plastic pollution. Now he is CEO of TheOceanCleanup

Kiwi Peel

A TBC student came up with this innovation in Intermediate as he was frustrated with how messy it was to cut a kiwifruit.

Other schools with similar courses

Passion projects at Hobsonville Point Secondary School

Impact project at Albany Senior High School

Otago Girls High School have Launch

Projects at Rototuna Senior High School

Passion projects at Taiatea school

Passion based learning at Alfriston College

Spotswood College

NZ Innovators

NZ is a country of innovators. Check out some of these sites that lists some well known innovations:

NZ Inventors and innovations
National Library - Inventors

Also check out number of well known innovations designed by young people.