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KAITIAKI2SHARE COMPETITION
The KAITIAKI2SHARE competition is an annual creative idea competition that invites students from Catholic schools across Aotearoa New Zealand to share their unique, creative, and thoughtful ideas on how we can care for and protect all of God's creation.
2026 Theme: Answer the Call - Be Kaitiaki of Creation
"The Lord God put man in the garden to work it and keep it." - Genesis 2:15
COMPETITION DETAILS
The KAITIAKI2SHARE competition is open to all students in New Zealand Catholic schools, from Year 1 to Year 13.
🎉Prizes will be awarded across all year levels and all ages.
📅Competition closes: Wednesday, 26 August 2026.
📝To enter, complete the online application form below and send your entries to education@caritas.org.nz.
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ENTRY IDEAS
How Can You Be Kaitiaki of Creation?
God calls us to be stewards of His creation - to care for, protect, and respect all living things and our earth. Show us your ideas! Choose ONE creative way to share how you can be kaitiaki:
📋 Design a plan
Create a project that helps your school, whānau, or community care for creation
✍️ Write a poem
Use words to celebrate God's creation and inspire others to protect it
🎵 Compose a song
Write a tune or lyrics about loving and caring for our earth
🎬 Create a video
Film your message about being a good steward of creation
🎨 Draw artwork
Make art that shows the beauty of creation or how we can protect it
🎲 Make a game
Design a fun game that teaches others about caring for our environment
📖 Craft a story
Tell a story about someone being kaitiaki of God's creation
💻 Build an online project
Create a website, app, or digital tool that helps people care for creation
ENTRY FORM
Ready to Enter?
Complete the entry form below to register for the competition.
After submitting this form, email your creative idea to education@caritas.org.nz by Wednesday, 26 August 2026.