About Us
What We Do
- Interactive AreaThe whole family can be entertained while learning about science and technology with hands-on experiences. and shows .
- Education ProgrammesScience Alive! provides a range of science and technology education programmes to schools.
- Science Shop We have an extensive range of educational toys, games and puzzles – a playground for the mind!
- Science Alive WorkshopThe Science Alive Workshop designs and builds innovative, cost effective exhibits for science centres and museums worldwide.
Staff
Science Alive! relies on the dedication of its hard working staff and volunteers.
General Staff
Chief Executive Officer: Neville Petrie (Noyce Fellow,
B.Ed. TTC)
Finance Manager: Noel Langdon
Education Manager: John Wynyard (B.Sc, M.Sc, Grad. Dip. Teach)
Public Operations Manager: Amy Johnston Bray (B.Sc. Hons, Grad. Dip, Sci Comm, Grad Cert Heal. Sci)
Property & Public Affairs Manager: Brian Keeley
Bookings Coordinator: Gail Younger
Science Shop Coordinator: Nicky Stevenson
Property Maintenance: Matt Dowd
Community Coordinator: Lara Hopwood (M.Sc, Grad. Dip. Teach)
Educator and Education Coordinator: Sarah Scollard (B.TchLn Hons)
Educator: Anna Baker (B.Ed Hons)
Educator: Julie Richardson (B.Sc Hons, M.Sc, Phd, PGCE)
Early Childhood Educator: Chris Finnie
Interactive Area Staff
Our Interactive Area wouldn't be the same without all the hard working part time staff who make Science Alive! such a fun place to visit.
Volunteers
As a charitable trust, Science Alive! relies on volunteers to
help run our various programmes.
Volunteers are extremely valuable assets that are recognised as an integral part
of our organisation.
Thank you to those volunteers
that have contributed their time, energy and expertise to
help Science Alive!
If you are interested in volunteering at Science Alive! please contact
Lara Hopwood by emailing
community@sciencealive.co.nz
Science Alive uses When to Help software to schedule our volunteers
Volunteer Management Scheduling Software
Provided by WhenToWork Online Employee Scheduling
Sponsorship
Science Alive would like to thank its sponsors whose help is vital to the running of our organisation.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or partner of Science Alive please contact Brian Keeley on commercial@sciencealive.co.nz
Major Sponsors
Christchurch City Council
Canterbury Community Trust
Brian Mason Trust
New Zealand Lotteries
Toltech Printing (printing sponsors)
Major Partners
Science Alive also works with a number of partner organisations for special events and exhibitions.
