Registrations open for Scales of Destiny (Titirangi | 05/10 - 09/10)
Where Every Quest
Teaches a Lesson.
Our mission is to create an environment where children can relish in the excitement and wonder of table top games while building their imaginations, making friends, and picking up some useful skills along the way.
As experienced educators, we see the countless learning opportunities available through using an engaging springboard like that of a role playing games. Think of all the wonderful ideas, rich vocabulary, complex problems and relationships built that one could come across stealing a treasure from a dragon’s horde!
Insight Check:
What We Do
We build after-school and holiday programmes that use social tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer to educate and entertain children (typically aged 8-14). While fun, our approach focuses on building on learning intentions derived from the New Zealand Curriculum in literacy, the arts, social sciences and maths to create additional opportunities outside of the class setting that enhance and support children’s learning.
Why We Do It
We are huge nerds. We have watched the renaissance of Dungeons and Dragons in the last decade with a keen understanding of not only how entertaining it can be for all ages, but how beneficial it can be for social development, for problem solving, and for critical thinking.
We are also teachers, and have seen positive results introducing gamification principles based on tapletop gaming in the classroom. We want to build on this and create unconventional but effective opportunities for learning in our communities around Aotearoa New Zealand.
ACC Children's Worker Safety
Side Quest staff have passed ACC Children's Worker Safety Check.
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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
Registered and Certified with the Teacher’s Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Comprehensive
First Aid Certified
NZ Red Cross Comprehensive Childcare First Aid Certified
Oranga Tamariki Child Protection
Child Protection Policies in place in accordance with Aranga Tamariki
Meet The Nerds
Ryan Caddell
Co Founder and Managing Director
Ryan is a former Illustrator, Business Development Manager, Product Owner and Teacher. Ryan brings years of experience in design, technology and education. Applying skills to Side Quest that have been previously utilized by businesses and schools across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Mike Fenner
Co Founder
Mike is an experienced and innovative educator and specialist in literacy development for Senior Primary Schools. With a strong background in leadership, he has previously held roles as Team Leader, Digital Curriculum Leader and SENCO, bringing a depth of understanding across diverse areas of education.