GEOGRAPHY - Full Year

What is where, why there and why care?

Have you ever wondered why cities are located where they are? Why earthquakes don’t happen everywhere in the world? 

Taking an Aotearoa New Zealand based approach to geography, we will compare what we know about New Zealand to other world destinations, investigating the significance of awa (rivers) to communities while developing our research and mapping skills.

Extreme Natural Events happen locally and globally and are occurring more frequently. We will examine the causes and consequences of these events that can be catastrophic but also allow us to rebuild in a sustainable way for the future.

Why do humans live where they do? Why do communities grow or shrink and what impact does this have on the taio (environment).

• Future pathways: GEO21F, TOU22S, TOR22S