Join Koru STEM for a hands-on workshop where we dive into the world of Paper Circuitry. We aren't just making cards; we are building 3D illuminated structures! We’ll teach you all the tricks of circuit loops and mechanical pop-ups. It’s the perfect blend of art and electrical engineering. All materials are supplied, just bring your creativity! Limited spaces available. Register now to secure your spot! 🗓 Date: Saturday 20 December 2025 🕑 Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm 📍 Location: A

After the end of year exams , our team returned to the Albany Village Library to help young scientists integrate STEM into musical holiday crafts! The workshop was a great success, and it was incredibly rewarding to watch the children transform simple sheets of paper into stunning Christmas trees that spun automatically and played music. Their excitement was infectious, and their smiles were just as bright as the colourful lights on their finished creations. It was a wonderfu

Another wonderful Koru STEM Market Day—and what a day it was, until the rain arrived! We want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who braved the clouds to support our club and purchase the products we have been designing and preparing over the past few months. Seeing these items find new homes made all those hours of hard work worth it. Your support made the day extra special. Beyond just a transaction, every purchase is an investment in our young innovators. The funds

As we near the end of 2025, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your incredible support throughout the year and for being part of our STEM Club community . We are already busy planning an exciting lineup of workshops and activities for next year, and we can’t wait to bring you even more enriching and inspiring STEM experiences. To help make next year’s programme even bigger and better, we’re hosting our Annual Fundraiser Market Day on Sunday, 30 November! You’ll find

Attention residents! Koru STEM is excited to host another special Christmas event for the Settlers Lifestyle Retirement Village community. Come join us for a morning of creativity, connection, discovery, and Christmas magic. Please note: This is a private event exclusively for Settlers Lifestyle Retirement Village residents, their families, and friends. It is not open to the public. 🗓 Date: Saturday, 6 December 2025 🕑 Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm 📍 Location: Settlers Lifestyle

Join us in celebrating the start of the holiday season! Let's design and make your own Christmas tree music box. 🗓 Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025 🕑 Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm 📍 Location: Albany Village Library Library 💰 Cost: Free

Our first Papakura Library Koru STEM workshop was a great success with an excellent turnout! The children had lots of fun creating paper circuits, learning how electricity works through hands-on play and creativity. One 5-year-old excitedly said, “I made my light blink — it’s magic!” Another 6½-year-old shared, “The lights were so cool! I can’t wait to show my friends!” It was wonderful to see so many curious minds exploring and enjoying science together. We can’t wait for th

With end-of-year exams coming up, we won’t be holding any workshops at the Albany Village Library in September and October. We apologise for the break, but we’ll be back on 29 November. Keep an eye on our news for updates about the November project. For our regular attendees at the Albany Village Library, if you’re keen to travel, you can join us at our new workshop location, the Sir Edmund Hillary Library in South Auckland, on 27 September. We look forward to seeing you ther

Happy Father’s Day from the KoruSTEM family to yours! Father’s Day is a special time to honour and celebrate the important role that fathers—and father-like figures—play in our lives. It’s a day to express gratitude for their love, support, guidance, and the countless sacrifices they make for their families. It’s also a chance to recognise the many STEM skills and knowledge that fathers quietly pass down through everyday moments—often without us even realising it. From teachi

We’re excited to welcome a new member to our club: Aarna Aarna is in Year 10 at Carmel College on the North Shore. She is a school friend of Natalia (one of our founding members), and after helping Natalia with her exhibition at the Lady Allum Retirement Village last month, she became interested in our club. Aarna has had a fascination with STEM from a young age and is especially passionate about robotics. Her knowledge and enthusiasm for STEM will be a great asset to our tea

Our August 2025 Library Workshop, Light & Shadow, invited participants to explore the fascinating connection between science, art, and storytelling. Through a series of hands-on activities, children investigated how light behaves, how colours interact, and how simple optical effects can create magical visual experiences. The workshop began with experiments on light transmission and colour overlay, where participants discovered how different coloured films could be layered to

Join us for our very first workshop at the Sir Edmund Hillary Library, Papakura! Ready to bring your cards to life with a dash of science and a spark of creativity? In this workshop, you'll get the chance to make your own LED light-up card! We'll show you how to use simple circuits to light up your designs, turning a regular card into an interactive masterpiece. It's a fun and easy way to explore the basics of electronics and circuit design. All materials will be provided. Ju

We’re thrilled to announce the expansion of our club to South Auckland, at the Sir Edmund Hillary Library in Papakura! A huge thank you to Matty Shams (Librarian) for helping make this happen. Join us for our very first STEM workshop this school holiday at our new location, happening on 27 September 2025, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. It’s going to be fun, creative and completely free! This is a big step forward as we continue to grow and bring exciting STEM opportunities to more co

Bring science to light! Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring light physics, color theory, and creative storytelling. Learn the secrets behind light transmission, color overlay, and the persistence of vision that create magical visual effects. Then, put theory into practice by designing and building your own custom rotating lantern to take home! Spaces are limited. Register now to secure your spot! 🗓 Date: Saturday 23 August 2025 🕑 Time: 2pm-3:30pm 📍 Location: Albany V

Over our last two workshops, participants explored wind’s fascinating dual nature—learning how moving air can act as both a constructive (pushing) force that builds power and a destructive (pulling) force that moves objects. June 2025 Workshop: Building a Simple Wind Turbine Our young engineers stepped up to build working wind turbines, experiencing renewable energy in action first-hand. By assembling the mechanical components themselves, they discovered the physics of energy

During the winter holiday, we went back to Lady Allum Retirement Village with our mobile interactive STEM exhibition. Lady Allum was our first partner when we started reaching out to organisations, making this quite significant. One of the skills that we majorly improved was our understanding of what our audience understands and knows. After all, trying to figure out how to present something in a manner in which everyone can understand is not easy. The best moments were when

It was an excellent winter's day for our club’s very first mobile STEM exhibition at Settlers Lifestyle Retirement Village. The day had an excellent atmosphere for around 50 residents, along with their grandchildren and other family members, to interact with our projects. Seeing them share opinions across generations has been undoubtedly a rewarding experience for everyone involved. The concept of a mobile exhibition originated after my 2023 visit to the MIT Museum. The museu

School holidays are here, and it’s time to turn cleaning into an adventure! Join us for a hands-on STEM workshop where we build a mini vacuum cleaner and discover the science of airflow and suction. Building on Our Wind Series In our June library workshop, we explored how wind can be both destructive (hurricanes and storms) and constructive (powering devices such as light bulbs). This time, we will discover another fascinating property of moving air — it can not only push thi

We’re excited to welcome two new members to our club: Arielle & Ethan! Both are in Year 8, with Arielle attending Papakura Intermediate and Ethan at Bucklands Beach Intermediate. They have proudly represented New Zealand at the International Robot Olympiad competition for the past two years. Their unique talent and passion for robotics and STEM will drive innovation, bringing fresh, valuable ideas to our team. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome!

Winter is on its way! Powerful winds are arriving with the season. Would you like to turn nature’s wild energy into something amazing? Join us as we discover how destructive energy can be transformed into constructive power! The Science of Wind Wind is actually solar energy in motion! Imagine Earth as a giant pot of soup heated by the Sun. Warm areas cause air to rise, while cooler areas cause air to sink. The movement of air from one area to another is what we call wind. Nex