Get your students engaged and excited about elections with our free downloadable resources!
By running a children's election in your school, you are amplifying the voices of the tamariki of Aotearoa and ensuring that their views are heard in the lead up to the general elections.
Our downloadable resource bundle includes everything you need to run a children’s election in your school, including:
- A child-friendly guide to our political candidates. This was developed alongside the politicians, and includes their favourite jokes, foods, animals, and of course the serious stuff, like what they will do to improve the lives of children in Aotearoa.
- Voting forms – including the opportunity to share their voice on issues that are important to them.
- Election day materials – posters, bunting, and decorations to make your election day extra exciting!
We recommend running your election between the 4th to the 22nd of September in term 3! Or between the 9th to the 13th of October in Term 4!
Please ensure the completed voting forms are returned to us so that your children's voices can be heard! We will share children's views with the voting public, the political candidates and the incoming government to make sure their voices are heard!
Register here to download your children's elections resources!
Have you heard about Super Millie?
In our effort to gather as many children’s voices as we can this Election year, we’ve enlisted the help of our resident superhero, ‘Super Millie’. Watch this video for inspiration about why tamariki should have their say!