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Nominations Are Now Open To Outstanding Tertiary Educators For Te Whatu Kairangi 2023
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 6:32 pm | Ako Aotearoa
The nominations round for Te Whatu Kairangi 2023 opened last week, giving outstanding tertiary educators in Aotearoa the opportunity to secure their share of $200,000 to advance their work. Nominations are welcomed and encouraged from tertiary educators ... More >>
Ako Aotearoa Announces New Board Chair
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 3:45 pm | Ako Aotearoa
Ako Aotearoa and host organisation Massey University Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa are pleased to announce the appointment of Derek McCormack to the role of Chair of the Ako Aotearoa Board. A new member to the Board, Derek was appointed to the position ... More >>
Ako Aotearoa Announces Its New Approach To Research And Innovation
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 3:55 pm | Ako Aotearoa
Ako Aotearoa – New Zealand’s National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence – this week announced the restart of its research programme, which is guided by the Ako Aotearoa Research and Innovation Agenda (AARIA). Building from the Centre’s ... More >>
A More Diverse And Inclusive Tertiary Teaching Awards To Be Launched By Ako Aotearoa
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 10:12 am | Ako Aotearoa
Ako Aotearoa confirmed today that the Ngā Tohu Whakaako Whakahirahira - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards (TTEA) - will no longer run under its existing format. Instead, Ako Aotearoa is evolving the Awards to be more diverse and inclusive of ... More >>
Innovative development in social work education
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 12:46 pm | Ako Aotearoa
A new Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) for social work in Aotearoa New Zealand is being launched at the Talking Teaching tertiary education event in Auckland today. More >>
Finalists announced for Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 9:41 am | Ako Aotearoa
The ten tertiary teachers finding success in New Zealand’s Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards for 2019 have been announced today. The finalists will celebrate at parliament on the 30th October, with guests from across the tertiary sector, at a ceremony hosted ... More >>
Young people give Youth Guarantee the thumbs up
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 2:45 pm | Ako Aotearoa
Young people involved in Youth Guarantee rate the programme highly according to a two-year project exploring their perceptions and experiences of the government-funded initiative. More >>
New Programme of Adult Literacy, Numeracy And Cultural Capab
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 1:43 pm | Ako Aotearoa
This year, Ako Aotearoa will run a series of new Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Cultural Capability (ALNACC) courses for foundation-level educators and practitioners throughout the New Zealand tertiary education system. The first course starts in April. More >>
National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 2:16 pm | Ako Aotearoa
Ako Aotearoa believes that teaching and learning of the highest quality is evidenced daily in organisations right cross our tertiary sector. More >>
ITENZ Excellence Award winners for 2018 announced
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 1:14 pm | Ako Aotearoa
In Hamilton last night, an electricity training manager scooped the top prize at the Independent Tertiary Education New Zealand Awards. David Barnes, a tutor for the Electric Training Company, took out the Ako Aotearoa Supreme Award for his exceptional ... More >>
TPK major sponsor for national Māori tertiary education hui
Tuesday, 24 July 2018, 4:50 pm | Ako Aotearoa
Te Puni Kōkiri on board as major sponsor for national Māori tertiary education hui Ako Aotearoa – New Zealand’s National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence – is thrilled to have Te Puni Kōkiri’s endorsement and support for its national ... More >>
Ako Aotearoa welcomes new Director
Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 2:46 pm | Ako Aotearoa
Ako Aotearoa is delighted to announce the appointment of Helen Lomax (Te Aitanga-ā-Māhaki) as its new Director. The appointment follows an international search for an outstanding leader to take Ako Aotearoa, the National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, ... More >>
Ako Aotearoa Appoints Helen Lomax Acting-Director
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 8:48 am | Ako Aotearoa
Ako Aotearoa is delighted to announce the appointment of Helen Lomax as its Acting-Director – to take effect from the beginning of February next year for a period of six months. More >>
Five Māori & Pasifika Tertiary Projects Get Funding
Friday, 15 December 2017, 11:09 am | Ako Aotearoa
We are delighted to announce the five Māori and Pasifika projects to receive funding through the Ako Aotearoa National Project Fund (NPF) in 2017/18. More >>
Ako Aotearoa Celebrates 10 Years Contributing to Tertiary Ed
Friday, 10 November 2017, 11:18 am | Ako Aotearoa
Trusted And Valued with a Clear Vision for Learner Success – Ako Aotearoa Celebrates Ten-Years of Contribution to Tertiary Education More >>
Empowering adult learners with dyslexia to achieve success
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 9:03 am | Ako Aotearoa
An Ako Aotearoa co-funded project currently in progress, is already providing adult learners with dyslexia the assistance they need to be successful in their tertiary studies. More >>
Ako Aotearoa Welcomes Focus on Teaching Excellence
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 9:19 am | Ako Aotearoa
Ako Aotearoa, New Zealand’s Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, welcomed the attention given to teaching quality in the final report from the Productivity Commisson’s inquiry into new models of tertiary education, released today. More >>
Director joins new Australasian Strategic Advisory Board
Wednesday, 22 February 2017, 9:36 am | Ako Aotearoa
The director of New Zealand’s National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence , Dr Stanley Frielick, was recently confirmed to a new board that is working with the UK’s Higher Education Academy (HEA) to enhance teaching practice in tertiary ... More >>
Ako Aotearoa says Commission report will promote debate
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 9:13 am | Ako Aotearoa
Ako Aotearoa, New Zealand’s Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence , welcomed today’s release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report into new models of tertiary education, saying it provides the opportunity for a national conversation ... More >>
New scholarship fund aims to develop Pacific leaders
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 10:10 am | Ako Aotearoa
Ako Aotearoa – National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence - is launching a new initiative this week, the Pacific Professional Development Fund , to support emerging Pacific leaders in tertiary education. More >>
