Ako Aotearoa is committed to building educational capability to support learner success. Delivering high-quality, relevant, evidence-based professional learning and development (PLD) is an important contributor to this.

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About our professional learning and development programme

Our programme offers professional learning and development through workshops - in-house and public, larger forums and smaller networking events - all focused on raising professional standards across the tertiary sector.

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Professional learning and development in Aotearoa New Zealand’s tertiary education sector

This report is the summary of the key findings of a review of  PLD needs and provision across the New Zealand Tertiary sector. TEOs are encouraged to consider its contents and recommendations.

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Digital badges

Information on Ako Aotearoa's digital badges, including what they are, how they benefit educators, and how they can be earned and used.

Organisation-wide professional learning

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Dyslexia-Friendly Quality Mark

Organisation-wide professional learning supporting tertiary education organisations to be dyslexia-friendly.

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Tapatoru

A whole-organisation, reflective practice approach to capability building.