Redwood School, Tawa - Nic Webb

Name: Nic Webb

School: Redwood School, Tawa

Programme: ‘Engineering and Seismic Science’

Region: Wellington

Host organisation: BECA

Redwood School want their science learning programmes to be interesting, relevant and connected to real life problems. Nic Webb’s participation in the programme, whilst working alongside science and research organisations will provide the school information and guidance about how to develop these learning programmes. The school also want to have a clear understanding of the most important skills, and dispositions to help create young scientists. By working with people in the field of science, Redwood School want Nic to spend time identifying the attitudes and dispositions they have that can be fostered at school. The school hope that the Science Teaching Leadership Programme grows Nic as a leader of Science in their school and enthuses her about where she can help lead Science at Redwood School, further developing her passion for Science education.

Nic has a passion for Science and bringing hands-on learning into the classroom. She is involved in Environmental and Sustainability teaching across the kura and also volunteers her time outside of school for such things. Through completing this programme, she intends to further develop her leadership skills in order to be in a better position to take on more of a leadership role for Science when she returns to Redwood School Tawa. 

Working alongside Beca employees she will gain firsthand experience of Science in everyday life.  Beca is a leading consultancy firm specialising in engineering and seismic assessment. The placement will provide a holistic understanding of various engineering disciplines and their applications in real-world scenarios.

The placement will involve a rotation across the wider organisation to gain exposure to different facets of engineering, including; Central Transport & Infrastructure, Structures, Environments, Geotech, Building Services, Power, Water, Project, Strategy & Delivery, Central Planning & Engagement and Digital.

Nic will be collaborating with experts to extend her knowledge of physics and seismic activity, and exploring the latest technologies and methodologies employed in seismic monitoring.

By participating in this programme, she intends to gain a broad understanding of seismic science, engineering practices, and the intersection of science and industry. The hands-on experiences, combined with exposure to various teams, will contribute to a well-rounded journey which she is excited to be on and be able to take the learning back to the school environment to share.