NCEA Level 2 Education for Sustainability case studies
NCEA Level 2 Education for Sustainability · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NCEA Level 2 Education for Sustainability (EfS) is a school-assessed, standards-based qualification in Aotearoa New Zealand's national senior secondary certificate. Rather than one sit-down paper, candidates build a portfolio of evidence across internally assessed achievement standards: written reports, presentations, and documented practical action projects. The NCEA Level 2 Education for Sustainability case studies are 5 cases and about 2,539 words.
1Solar Panels or Shade Trees: A School Board Decision
At a 900-student secondary school, the sustainability council has 48,000 from a community trust. The board wants a quick, visible win and favours a 12 kW rooftop solar array quoted at 46,500, expected to cut grid electricity use by about 11,000 kWh a year and save 2,900 annually at current prices.
542 words, about 3 min2Community Garden on Contaminated Orchard Land
An urban council owns a 0.4 ha former orchard site and has leased it to a community garden trust for 18 months. The garden has 24 raised plots, 60 households on the waitlist, and an 18,000 grant for a tool shed and water tank.
505 words, about 3 min3Seawall or Managed Retreat for a Coastal Settlement
A small coastal settlement of 32 homes and a surf club sits behind a road that is the only access. Coastal erosion has averaged 0.35 m a year over 20 years, but two storm events in the past five years removed about 4 m.
509 words, about 3 min4The ‘Zero Waste’ Fair That Sent More to Landfill
A student-led ‘zero waste’ fair at a 1,200-student school served 3,000 visitors. Organisers replaced 6,000 plastic cups and 2,000 food containers with items labelled ‘compostable’ (PLA cups and bagasse containers), costing $4,800.
481 words, about 2 min5Cancelling the Rural School Bus Route
A rural secondary school has 220 students. Its sole public bus route, used by 38 students, is being cancelled because the regional council says it costs 52,000 a year to run and fares recover only 9,500.
502 words, about 3 min