The Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award (“Tapatoru”) was developed by Ako Aotearoa, the National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, and marks a pivotal advancement for tertiary education and foundation learning. Tapatoru is designed to significantly elevate the success of both educators and learners. 

September 2024 | The Ako Aotearoa Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award: Approach to facilitation and delivery  

This briefing paper recommends the Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award Programme's integration into Aotearoa New Zealand's national educational framework.

Briefing Paper | The Ako Aotearoa Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award - Approach to facilitation and delivery (PDF, 640Kb)

July 2024 | The Ako Aotearoa Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award: Purpose and whakapapa

This briefing paper introduces the Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award Programme.

Briefing Paper | The Ako Aotearoa Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award - Purpose and whakapapa (PDF, 180Kb)

About the briefing papers

These Briefing Papers have been collected part of our commitment to good practice in tertiary education.

Sent to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills and other key stakeholders, they offer insights into initiatives under the Ako Aotearoa Manako programme that seek to enhance the capability of the tertiary teaching workforce to support the achievement of the educational and learner success priorities under the Tertiary Education Strategy.