About sciPAD

Trusted science resources, made for New Zealand classrooms.

sciPAD makes Science easier to teach and learn

sciPAD is a New Zealand education company specialising in secondary science. We create curriculum aligned workbooks and digital resources that make science clearer for students and simpler for teachers.

Everything we develop is shaped by the realities of the classroom. We listen to teachers, respond to curriculum change and refine our resources every year so they remain accurate, relevant and ready to use.

Our purpose is simple: to give teachers dependable resources they can use with confidence and to give every student the structure, practice and support they need to understand science and succeed.

By combining teaching practice with thoughtful design, we help classrooms spend less time organising and more time exploring science together.

The team behind sciPAD bring real classroom experience

The team behind sciPAD bring experience teaching in New Zealand and overseas, along with extensive backgrounds in educational publishing and resource development.

We are focused on making science easier to teach and more accessible for students. Above all, we are passionate about creating resources that teachers can trust and use with confidence.

Our team brings together expertise in science, teaching, curriculum, writing, design and digital learning. We care about the details because the details matter in classrooms.

From the clarity of an explanation to the sequence of questions on a page, every decision is made to help teachers teach with confidence and students build genuine understanding.

Why sciPAD?

Four reasons teachers keep coming back.

Classroom Informed

Our resources are shaped by teacher feedback and the realities of everyday classroom practice.

Student Focused

Clear explanations, purposeful activities and carefully structured questions help students build understanding and confidence.

Curriculum Responsive

We review and update our resources as curricula, standards and classroom needs change.

Proudly New Zealand

Our resources are developed in New Zealand by a team that understands local science education.

Digital and print, together

Hands-on and digital learning, in one package.

Alongside our print workbooks, we offer the free add-on sciPAD Online, a companion digital platform packed with interactive activities, virtual experiments, and automatic feedback. It provides a powerful blend of hands-on and digital learning.

Laptop showing sciPAD Online