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The natural way

Private woodwork lessons

Followings ones passion remains the key for some of the best woodwork projects. Creativity flows and the desire to succeed…

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Not so simple

Glendowie Kindergarten

When you are inspired by a vision of a school and its community working together, where children gain skills, knowledge…

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Form from mystery

Anchorage Park Kindergarten

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Brilliant bridges

Pakuranga Kindergarten

When you want to get from here to there, you build a bridge. When you want to do so with…

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Recycled as wooden toys

Highland Park Kindergarten

Recycling does not have to be dull. It can provide opportunity and design challenge without being a frustrating constraint. Especially…

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Thank you, more please

Otahuhu & Ponsonby

It is my privilege to work (or play, depending on your view point) with a wide range of staff and…

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Learning in mistakes

HASAC

Disaster has a funny way of showing us the way. The beautiful thing is that the lessons learnt can serve…

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Rustic Sculpture Workshops

HASAC

When you value the whole teaching process, a private workshop for friends and family is the obvious means for getting…

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Early Years Videos

a celebration of success

Last year was an amazing year. I am in awe at the creatively of Early Years sector and remain inspired…

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Its a boy girl thing

Pt Chevalier Kindergarten

Bird boxes remain a popular build project. In urban centres they encourage struggling wildlife to survive. They are an opportunity…

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Cat scratcher

Private Woodwork Lessons

When your first love is your two cats, the design process just unfolds. Or at least, that’s my experience of…

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Unboat

Ponsonby Kindergarten

How do you make a boat be all things to everyone? Simple, don’t make it look like any one thing.…

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Homeschool workshops

HASAC

It continues to be my joy to meet new people who share my passion for making things. Especially if they…

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Adult potential

Mylan Int Ltd

When your company values are based in integrity, quality and team work and the culture amongst colleges is warm and…

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Meant to be

Otahuhu Kindergarten

Some things are just meant to happen. When surplus material from one kindergarten is generously gifted to another, suddenly a…

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Yabba dabba doo

Otahuhu Kindergarten

Fred Flintstone would be proud to own a car like this. Imagine, if you will, the stir you would cause…

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Where do princesses and fairies live?

Pakuranga Kindergarten

In castles of course. The simple clarity of this answer became the challenge for staff at Pakuranga Kindergarten. How to…

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Monkey bars

Ponsonby Kindergarten

Children appreciate and enjoy the physical challenge. Smiling infants crawl; giggling toddlers waddle and screaming kindergarten children skip and dance.…

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I wanna ride on a fire truck

Highland Park Kindergarten

When your post box is looking more than just a little tired you build a new one. If are the…

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The waiting game

Pakuranga Kindergarten

The emergence of new life from an old bird box was a joy for all at Pakuranga Kindergarten. Sneak peeks…

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‘Ding’ moments

Pt Chevalier Kindergarten

What happens when you live next to the zoo? You grow up knowing about strange and exotic creatures. It stimulates…

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Whare rapeti

Highland park Kindergarten

When you know that your rabbits need a new hutch the specification is quite simple. ‘It’s got to be like…

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One things leads to another

Cascades Kindergarten

Staff at Cascades Kindergarten had observed, that children were fond of covering their simple play frame in all manner of…

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Good vibrations

Otahuhu Kindergarten

We had just finished making a crocodile/taniwha. Lying about were some bits of scrap wood and a few odd tools.…

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Mustang Sally, now baby

Otahuhu Kindergarten

…guess you better slow (our) mustang down. Two friends at the back have to put their flat feet on the…

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Te toi whakairo/the art of carving

Anchorage Park Kindergarten

Children at Anchorage Park Kindergarten are on a journey. A journey of discovery, to understand the many dimensions of art.…

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Toy store…y

Uxbridge Early Learning Centre

Staff at the Uxbridge Early Learning Centre were clear that they wanted the children to have ownership of the sandpit…

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Raw enthusiasm

Otahuhu

...is a wonderful thing. Especially when directed at making things. You start slowly with a little dog. A cute and…

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What recession?

Pakuranga Kindergarten

The Shops are open and business is great at Pakuranga Kindergarten. Another long-term project that has certainly produced the goods.…

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Haven of play

Anchorage Park Kindergarten

It is my utter privilege to have been part of an unknown journey. Earlier last year staff at Anchorage Park…

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The A380

Highland Park Kindergarten

This Airbus is, and always had to be an A380. Not a 747, not a 737 but an A380 such…

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Logic plays no part

Mission Bay Kindergarten

There is very rarely any point in looking for logic in the answers that a 4yr old will bring to…

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Private Woodwork Lessons

the route to success

Hanco and Phillip are passionate about making things. They had modelled planes and trains in foam but wanted something more.…

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Great answer

Whiteacres Kindergarten

What do you do when you the have birds in your playground making the kind of mess only birds can…

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Parents join in the fun

Bucklands Beach Kindergarten

The cockpit of any aeroplane is an awe-inspiring picture. So many knobs, dials, switches, controls and levers. Children from Bucklands…

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A treasure chest is not just for pirates

Dannemora Kindergarten

At that special age of five there is often a need to celebrate a birthday and perhaps offer gifts in…

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The Pink Dinosaur

Highland Park Kindergarten

It is always intriguing to pose the question “what next?” I never know what is coming. The fact is that…

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When the birds got out and flew away

Somerville Kindergarten

The lose of their treasured birds at Somerville Kindergarten was the perfect spur for some timely introspection about animal care.…

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The tiger who came to tea

Anchorage Park kindergarten

Tigers are awe-inspiring animals. Imagine being able to sit on one in your playground! Children at Anchorage Park Kindergarten decided…

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The fish like lizard of eight tails…

Glenn Inness Kindergarten

...who is also a post box! Children of the Glen Innes Kindergarten enjoy a special relationship with the Tamaki river.…

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Horsey Horsey don’t you stop

Pakuranga Kindergarten

Pakuranga Kindergarten enjoys the support of many parents but one in particular who is a landscape gardener. She has steered…

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I’ve got a bike, you can ride it if you like!

at Highland Park Kindergarten

Children at Highland Park Kindergarten were determined to make their own bike. Staff were excited that this would be a…

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The castle is complete. Long live the castle!

at Highland Park Kindergarten

This 2m square box is an exciting place of adventurous play, designed and built by the children of Highland Park…

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Cinderella can now go to the ball

at Pakuranga Kindergarten

...through the tireless efforts of the children at Pakuranga Kindergarten. Resplendent in gold this carriage is fit for any princesses…

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Outdoor chalkboards

at Pakuranga Kindergarten

Creative solutions come from all sources. Not least of which is…

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Planter boxes

at Somerville Kindergarten

…are not just about how to make things grow! Staff and children at Somerville Kindergarten saw the opportunity to explore…

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A whare to be proud of

at Yendarra Kindergarten

That is the ambition of the Yendarra Kindergarten. A place to play, a place to know ones own culture. This…

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Da da da da da da da…Batman

at Dannemora Kindergarten

To build Batman’s car would be cool wouldn’t it. I mean, just the thrill of being able to tear around…

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A tree-house like no other

at Bucklands Beach Kindergarten

This unique design is a freestanding frame that sits amongst the trees. Whilst compliant with building regulations, the design is…

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Pallet into furniture

by Damian

Q: How do you turn a pallet into beautiful piece of furniture? A: Ask Damian.This young man was committed to…

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The facade of play

at Cascades Kindergarten

The Headteacher at Cascades Kindergarten charged us with creating a set of interchangeable facades that would encourage imaginative play. The…

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Zebra or baby tiger

at Dannemora Kindergarten

Organic design may be the academic description for what went on at Dannemora kindy or the best excuse for explaining…

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Combined Aviary and Guinea pig cage

at Cascades Kindergarten

A love of animals has been calling the children of Cascades Kindergarten…but where to put them? Thoughts and ideas were…

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Murtle the Turtle

at Bucklands Beach Kindergarten

Children at Bucklands Beach Kindergarten saw something more in a bunch of logs that had been donated to the kindy.…

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Thomas the Tank Engine and Carriage

at Dannemora Kindergarten

How is it that a whole kindergarten can be taken over by the nostalgic whim of a bygone age? Why…

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I'm Steve; I have a passion for making things and I love working with those that share that passion. As a teacher and skilled craftsman I offer, a range of Educational Services, in which I work with teachers and young people of all ages to create powerful opportunities for learning that are suitable for:

  • Kindergartens
  • Primary Schools
  • Intermediate Schools
  • Secondary School/Colleges
  • ...and life long learners

I would be delighted to discuss any project you might have in mind.