International students & Home school Education
Our International Students & Homeschool programme at Howick Historical Village offers flexible, interactive learning experiences for international school groups, exchange students, and homeschool communities exploring New Zealand's history and heritage.
Through hands on activities, storytelling, and guided exploration of our historic village, students build confidence, communication skills, and a real connection to history. Sessions are tailored to different ages, interests, and English language levels, and can be adapted to support curriculum goals.
Wash Day
Digging up the past
Outdoor Games
Rag rugging
Butter Making
Activities
Help with the Village’s 1850s style washing! Children explore past routines and chores using scrubbing boards, dollies, and hand-washing, and may fetch water from the well or see a mangle in action.
Students take part in a mini archaeological dig, uncovering household artefacts and recording their findings while learning how archaeology reveals the past in early Tāmaki Makaurau.
Some children have never walked on stilts, thrown a quoit, or skipped rope! In this dry weather activity, students explore Victorian outdoor toys while learning how they were made and how leisure time was spent in the 1800s.
Students create a mini rag rug on hessian while exploring its purpose and the origins of materials through discussion. This relaxing, sociable activity is enjoyed by all.
Students take turns churning cream into butter while learning about its importance to 19th century families, a stark contrast to modern convenience. The butter is sent back to school with the teacher and may even be used for baking!