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. 

May 2024 | The Ako Aotearoa Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award 

This paper introduces The Ako Aotearoa Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award and standards framework.

Briefing Paper | Tapatoru Programme (PDF, 176Kb)

About the briefing papers

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

Sent to the Minister of 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.