Connecting with the Asia-Pacific through global citizenship education

We are inspiring New Zealand teachers to grow global citizenship education in their schools and kura.

Getting started with global citizenship education

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Explore resources to support implementation of global citizenship education in the classroom.

Learning Stories

Stories of how global citizenship education is being implemented in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Forum 2023: Step up to the World - Tū māia ki te Ao

Our very successful and inspiring forum has finished. Keep an eye out for the highlights which will be published in the coming weeks.

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Access resources that connect New Zealand with the Asia-Pacific through global citizenship education.

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Global citizenship education

Global citizenship education teaches young people to actively respond to the challenges facing our world today.

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Global citizenship education is embedded within the New Zealand Curriculum.

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Global citizenship education in the New Zealand Curriculum

In today’s world, climate change, Indigenous rights, humanitarian need and many other issues confront us, and global cit...

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A traditional Māori waka is beached near the ocean at Waitangi Treaty grounds, 6 February 2017.

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Global citizenship education and Indigenous perspectives

What is the place of Indigenous perspectives in global citizenship education?

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Three triangles designed as logos for each of global identity, global connections, and global responsibility

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A framework for global citizenship education in Aotearoa New Zealand

Teaching global citizenship education in New Zealand through a Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence framework.

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Learn more about the CAPES regions

The Centres for Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPEs) were established by the New Zealand Government to help improve New Zealanders’ understanding of, and engagement with, Latin America, North Asia, and Southeast Asia. You can find out more about the work of the individual centres by clicking the relevant section below.

North Asia

The North Asia CAPE connects with greater China, Japan, and South Korea.

Southeast Asia

The Southeast Asia CAPE fosters trade and cooperation between New Zealand and the 11 ASEAN countries.

Latin America

The Latin America CAPE highlights the importance of the diverse ancestries, ethnic groups, and races of 20 Latin America countries.