The Government’s decision in May this year to cease funding of Ako Aotearoa - the National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence - has resulted in the disestablishment of all staff roles at Ako Aotearoa, by 31 December 2025.

Ako Aotearoa is proud to announce that 11 awards featuring 27 educators will be celebrated in November at the 2025 Te Whatu Kairangi, Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards ceremony. Representing seven individual awardees and four groups, these prestigious awards recognise outstanding and sustained teaching excellence across the tertiary sector.

Ako Aotearoa was proud to present at the 2025 Australia Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL) Conference, held in Melbourne on 4–5 September. The conference brought together educators and sector leaders from across Australia and New Zealand to explore how adult literacy and numeracy can better support learners and communities.