Educational videos
7 resources. Free options are listed first.
- FreeAges 11+
TED-Ed
Short animated lessons on science, history, literature, maths and other topics, each paired with quiz questions, further reading and discussion prompts.
Visit ed.ted.com โ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 10+
Crash Course
Free video series on subjects including biology, chemistry, physics, world history, literature and computer science, aimed mainly at secondary students. Crash Course Kids covers science for younger learners.
Visit thecrashcourse.com โ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 6โ12
National Geographic Kids
Videos, articles, quizzes and games about animals, science, geography and history from National Geographic's children's brand. The website is free; the magazine is sold separately.
Visit kids.nationalgeographic.com โ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 10+
NZ On Screen
A free streaming archive of New Zealand film and television, including documentaries and historical National Film Unit shorts. Preview titles first, as the collection is not curated for children.
Visit nzonscreen.com โ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 10+
Ngฤ Taonga Sound & Vision
New Zealand's audiovisual archive, with tens of thousands of film, television and radio items that can be watched or listened to online for free. The search page can be filtered to show only items available online.
Visit ngataonga.org.nz โ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 8โ16
LEARNZ virtual field trips
Free virtual field trips to places around Aotearoa and Antarctica, combining videos, live web conferences with experts and background resources. The programme is offered to the New Zealand education community; contact LEARNZ to confirm access for home educators.
Visit learnz.org.nz โ (opens in a new tab) - Free + paid optionsAges 4โ18
Khan Academy
A non-profit site of video lessons and practice exercises in maths, science, computing and humanities from early primary to university level. Core learning is free; an AI tutor is offered as a separate paid option. Khan Academy Kids is a separate free app for ages 2โ8.
Visit khanacademy.org โ (opens in a new tab)