INSPIRE FESTIVAL COMING IN 2026

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What is the INSPIRE Festival?

INSPIRE Programme…has launched!

INSPIRE Festival is 4-5 Sept 2026
$60 per child per day for a full day of STEAMS learning!

INSPIRE Festival 2026 offers two days of student selected challenging discussions and hands-on workshops all focused around STEAMS (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths, and Society). This year the festival is being hosted at Nayland College!

• Friday: 1- or 2-hour workshops

• Saturday: 2-4 hour, in-depth workshops. Perfect for students to get really stuck into topics.

INSPIRE offers thought-provoking discussions and hands on experiments for AGES 8-13 (up to Year 8). INSPIRE is based on the STEAMS model of education and delivered by New Zealand’s top professionals, scientists, and mentored college students.

INSPIRE will develop the connection between classroom theory and some very exciting and ground-breaking real careers which make a difference in our world. The inaugural INSPIRE was in 2012 and massive demand has led to it being hosted annually with over 650 students attending and has continued to grow. The energy and enthusiasm of the students is wonderful and, with their feedback, demonstrates the necessity and benefits of INSPIRE. All attendees will be our future leaders and creative thinkers.

It is recommended that students attending INSPIRE Festival have a teacher/adult ‘in-charge’ of them. Students left at the venue without an adult ‘in-charge’ are left at their own risk.

How does the INSPIRE Festival work?

The 2026 INSPIRE festival features two days of challenging discussions and workshops, all focused around STEAMS (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths, and Society). All are based on the STEAMS model of education and delivered by New Zealand’s top professionals, scientists, businesspeople, and mentored college students. Each day has its own format.

A word about students attending on their own:

Many students attend INSPIRE Festival accompanied by a teacher from their school yet some attend independently. Please note that those attending independently attend with the understanding that the organizers and venue will take all reasonable care and follow appropriate health and safety policies but does not hold ultimate responsibility for their safety. Unaccompanied students are very welcome, but attend at their own risk.

Why is the INSPIRE Festival Awesome?

INSPIRE will develop the connection between classroom theory and some very exciting and ground-breaking real careers which make a difference in our world. The energy and enthusiasm of the students is wonderful and, with their feedback, demonstrates the necessity and benefits of INSPIRE. All attendees will be our future leaders and creative thinkers and they have told us they want more; more challenge, more connections and more opportunities to grow and learn.