RePair Detectives
Repair the Present. Fix the Future.
our PROGRAMMES
Repair Detectives programmes are designed to promote sustainability and explore technology. We want to spark curiosity in students around how things are made and how they work, build self-belief in their ability to fix or repurpose broken items, and understand the complete life-cycle of a product and its environmental impact.
Our school programme caters for Years 3-10, and consists of workshops, videos, activities, worksheets, lesson plans for teachers, and more.
Our e-waste recycling workshops for Years 5+ are an awesome EOTC experience.
Our repair clubs give kids the opportunity to develop their repair skills, learn to use tools safely, and fix all sorts of things!
Our hands-on 8-week sustainable tech programme combines fortnightly repair waananga/workshops and classroom activities for teachers to run in-between.
Get a tour of Urban Miner's Secret Headquarters, learn about E-Waste recycling in Waipā, and take apart some e-waste in a safe environment!
Repair club - Cambridge
We've started a weekly repair club in Cambridge, for students who love to tinker, take things apart, and fix and mend things.
about us
Repair Detectives is a social enterprise developed by Geoff Bentley, founder of TechLeap. The aim is to grow the next generation of repairers and grow a repair mindset and awareness of Waste Minimisation throughout communities.
Geoff started a monthly Repair Co-Op in Cambridge, New Zealand, in April 2018, and saw the benefit of growing a repair mindset within communities, via schools. With support from the Waipa District Council Waste Minimisation Unit and RecycleIT, a pilot programme of workshops was run within Cambridge in May 2019, providing invaluable feedback from teachers and students.
TechLeap aims to nurture life-long learning skills in communities, through the lens of technology. Our programmes aim to foster a love of learning, and inspire creativity, communication, and curiosity.
Feel free to contact Geoff on 021 256 3648 or repairdetectives@gmail.com