Biology Educators of Aotearoa New Zealand (BEANZ) is an incorporated
society whose purpose is to support and promote Biology education
throughout New Zealand.
Our focus is on building pedagogy and content knowledge of members
through the provision of regular newsletters, regional workshops, resources,
website, and scholarships for members to attend relevant conferences,
specific projects such as provision of support materials, and the biennial
conference, BioLive.
BEANZ also produces a range of secure assessment resources annually such as:
NCEA Biology Level 3 practice examination papers
NCEA Biology Scholarship practice exam
NCEA Chem/Bio Level 1 practice exam
NZQA QAAM (Quality Assured Assessment Materials) Biology Internals for Level 2 and 3
All professional educators who have an interest in Biology Education in New Zealand are encouraged to sign up to be members of BEANZ.