Category Archives: Strategic leadership and change

Ako Aotearoa Sector Strategy Co-design

This report shares the findings, feedback and recommendations from Ako Aotearoa’s 2025 strategic consultation with the sector. Continue reading →

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Contributing to better tertiary teaching and learning outcomes

This Synthesis report is a summary of two reports on the impact of Ako Aotearoa’s co-funded projects. Continue reading →

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Building capability and connection – how Ako Aotearoa added value to tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand

This Synthesis report aims to demonstrate the impact that Ako Aotearoa’s work has achieved and, to share the vision for the future. Continue reading →

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Strategic management for e-Learning

Research to investigate how tertiary institutions are using e-learning practices and to develop guidelines for tertiary education practitioners. Continue reading →

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International peer review benchmarking for quality higher education

A one-year project to benchmark seven universities from New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. Continue reading →

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Striving for Excellence: A guide for tertiary teachers

Research to develop a guide for tertiary teachers highlighting tertiary teaching excellence and how it can be achieved. Continue reading →

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Taking Stock – Tertiary practitioner education training and support

Research to carry out a stock-take of qualifications, and formal and informal support, available to new tertiary teachers. Continue reading →

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Lifting Our Game: Achieving greater success for learners in foundational tertiary education

Research to enhance the success of learners studying in post-compulsory education at Levels 1-3 on the National Qualifications Framework. Continue reading →

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Graduate outcomes – Are they driving learning? and who knows about them?

Research into exploring how higher education institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand are engaged with graduate outcomes. Continue reading →

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Success in academia? The experiences of early career academics in New Zealand

A three-year project to examine the experiences of early career academics within eight universities in New Zealand. Continue reading →

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The Success and impact of early career academics in two New Zealand tertiary institutions

Research to identify the influences on and barriers to success of Early Career Academics in NZ tertiary institutions. Continue reading →

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The student voice in tertiary education settings

Research into the student voice within tertiary education settings, featuring good practice examples. Continue reading →

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The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – A practical introduction and critique

Research about the concept of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and how it might benefit learners. Continue reading →

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Codes of practice for domestic tertiary students in New Zealand: A stocktake

This project aimed to assess the effectiveness of codes of practice, contracts and learner agreements in the tertiary sector. Continue reading →

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A foundation for progression

A project to develop graduate profiles for qualifications at Levels 1 and 2 of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF). Continue reading →

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2016 scenario guide to effective tertiary education in New Zealand

A project that aimed to identify four scenarios of the future (for tertiary education in New Zealand) and produce practical information that tertiary education managers and leaders could use to plan for the future. Continue reading →

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