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Open Polytechnic
New Zealand's specialist open and distance learning institution
Open Polytechnic is New Zealand's specialist provider of open and distance learning, enrolling over 30,000 mainly part-time students each year in a wide variety of certificate, diploma and degree programmes. The majority of students are adult learners combining work and study, making the Open Polytechnic one of New Zealand's major educators of people in the workforce.
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Open Polytechnic Celebrates Online And Distance Learning Graduates
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 9:01 am | Open Polytechnic
Over 190 graduates from across the Lower North Island took to the stage at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington on Tuesday (11 May 2021) to receive their well-earned qualifications from leading online and distance learning provider, Open Polytechnic. ... More >>
Partnership Continues To Meet The Needs Of The NZ Law Profession
Monday, 10 May 2021, 2:47 pm | Open Polytechnic
The Open Polytechnic and the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa, recently signed a new agreement which will see the organisations continue to collaborate on delivering the popular NZ Diploma in Legal Executive Studies programme. As part ... More >>
Open Polytechnic Of New Zealand And ICDE Partner To Deliver Virtual Summit On Flexible Education
Monday, 29 March 2021, 1:59 pm | Open Polytechnic
Educational thought leaders and innovators from across the world will be discussing the importance of resilience and flexibility for education providers, in the context of COVID-19, at a two-day virtual event taking place over 8-9th April, 2021. The ... More >>
Collaboration To Benefit Funeral Services Industry
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 1:55 pm | Open Polytechnic
A recently signed Memorandum of Intent between The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, the Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand and Auckland Institute of Studies will see the three organisations collaborating to develop programmes of study for ... More >>
IQualify Celebrates The Rise Of Online Learning With Over 100,000 Accounts
Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 11:21 am | Open Polytechnic
iQualify, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Limited’s online learning management system is celebrating a significant milestone, passing over 100,000 accounts on the platform this month (June). The platform was developed in-house by Open Polytechnic ... More >>
Open Polytechnic 2019 Annual Report Highlights Increase In Enrolments And Learner Satisfaction
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 1:12 pm | Open Polytechnic
The release of The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Ltd’s 2019 Annual Report reveals a year-on-year increase in learner enrolments and overall satisfaction at the country’s specialist provider of online and distance learning at tertiary level. Open Polytechnic ... More >>
Open Polytechnic Develops Interactive Learning Tools For Sorted In Schools Programme
Thursday, 21 May 2020, 4:40 pm | Open Polytechnic
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Ltd, the nation’s specialist provider of online and distance learning, has developed interactive learning scenarios for secondary school pupils in a partnership with the Government-backed financial education programme ... More >>
New Zealand Defence Force Training Programme Recognised In Open Polytechnic Degree
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 1:14 pm | Open Polytechnic
A new initiative between The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Ltd, the nation’s leading online distance tertiary education provider, and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will see senior Warrant Officers able to gain Advanced Standing when ... More >>
Open Polytechnic Launches Free Course On Infection Prevention
Tuesday, 5 May 2020, 2:51 pm | Open Polytechnic
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Ltd, the country’s largest specialist provider of vocational distance learning, has launched a free self-directed course on infection prevention in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The introductory course, titled ... More >>
Open Polytechnic’s ESA Publications To Provide Workbooks To School Pupils
Monday, 20 April 2020, 5:10 pm | Open Polytechnic
ESA Publications, a subsidiary company of The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Ltd, has printed thousands of workbooks and distributed them to the Ministry of Education to help school pupils who do not have access to devices or the internet as part of ... More >>
Financial Services Enrolments Increase At Open Polytechnic
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 1:26 pm | Open Polytechnic
Open Polytechnic has seen a significant increase in enrolments in its online offering of the New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5) since it opened version 2 of the programme in 2019. New Zealand’s specialist provider of online and distance ... More >>
Open Polytechnic Helps James Cook High Online
Friday, 3 April 2020, 2:02 pm | Open Polytechnic
James Cook High School in Auckland is working with national distance learning provider Open Polytechnic of New Zealand to move its courses online in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The two education providers have been working together for two years to ... More >>
Open Polytechnic Makes Online Platform Available To Other Providers In Response To COVID-19
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 7:44 pm | Open Polytechnic
National distance learning provider Open Polytechnic of New Zealand (OPNZ) is making its iQualify online platform available free-of-charge to tertiary providers having to stop face-to-face teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The offer is open to ... More >>
Online Intercultural Competence Programme Recognised Internationally
Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 10:26 am | Open Polytechnic
A foundation level intercultural competence learning programme for the public service commissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and developed in conjunction with Open Polytechnic, has received international recognition. ‘ ... More >>
Research Benefits Social Work Education In New Zealand
Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 1:00 pm | Open Polytechnic
11 February 2020 The outcome of a three-year collaborative research project, Enhancing the readiness to practise of newly qualified social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand (Enhance R2P), has led to the launch of a new professional capabilities ... More >>
Strong Enrolments Growth at Open Polytechnic
Monday, 10 February 2020, 10:20 am | Open Polytechnic
National online learning provider Open Polytechnic of New Zealand recorded a significant increase in learner enrolments for 2019. More >>
Open Polytechnic delivers financial adviser CPD course
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 12:57 pm | Open Polytechnic
Open Polytechnic’s new Continuing Professional Development course (CPD) for financial advisers is now open for enrolment. More >>
Recognition for Open Polytechnic and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 4:15 pm | Open Polytechnic
Open Polytechnic and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s (TWoA) collaboration for the Te Ara Reo Māori Programme received an honourable mention at the 2019 International E-Learning Awards, held in Bangkok recently. More >>
Open Polytechnic develops micro-credentials with IPWEA
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 1:49 pm | Open Polytechnic
L-R: Myles Lind IPWEA NZ President, Caroline Seelig Chief Executive of Open Polytechnic, Peter Higgs IPWEA NZ Business Manager, Sir Neville Jordan Chair of Engineering e2e Steering Group. More >>
Free ‘Get Ready’ Online Course
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 12:32 pm | Open Polytechnic
The Open Polytechnic, New Zealand’s largest specialist provider of vocational distance learning, has welcomed the Government’s recent announcement that it will boost funding for literacy and numeracy training in the workplace. More >>
