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And congratulations to all of our incredible #TeWhatuKairangi2022 awardees! The ākonga/learners of Aotearoa New Zealand are lucky to have you as their educators 🌟 Learn more about each awardee here 👇 ako.ac.nz/2022-te-whatu-…

Prime Minister’s Educator of the Year Associate Professor Carolyn Gates Massey University explains what motivates her as an educator and how rewarding it is to see her learners succeed Read the latest news item about the ceremony 🎊 ow.ly/FAi150LNjIe

In case you hadn't heard, our Professional Learning and Development (PLD) Programme for 2023 is out now 📚 We are also delighted to announce lower fees for the whole of 2023! Visit our website to learn how you can develop your teaching practice next year ako.ac.nz/professional-l…

#TeWhatuKairangi2022 Kaupapa Māori Awardee Rachel Dibble (Otago Polytechnic - Te Pūkenga) talks about how and why she became a Te Tiriti educator Read more about Rachel and watch her full video on her profile page ako.ac.nz/rachel-hinekiw…

In case you missed it, the full #TeWhatuKairangi2022 Awards ceremony is now available to watch on our YouTube channel 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=ukKFnM…

#TeWhatuKairangi2022 Kaupapa Māori Awardee Jamie Smiler (WelTec - Te Pukenga) describes his values around teaching and how they inspire his teaching practice Read more about Jamie and watch his full video on his profile page ako.ac.nz/jamie-smiler/

#TeWhatuKairangi2022 Pacific Endorsement recipient Marcia Leenen-Young University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau talks about why she is passionate about teaching Read more about Marcia and watch her full video on her profile page ako.ac.nz/dr-marcia-leen…

#TeWhatuKairangi2022 Pacific Endorsement recipient Patrick Vakaoti University of Otago expresses his passion for the field he teaches in Read more about Patrick and watch his full video on his profile page ako.ac.nz/patrick-vakaot…

#TeWhatuKairangi2022 General Awardee Eileen Britt University of Canterbury explains how her background in clinical psychology inspired her to become a teacher Read more about Eileen and watch her full video on her profile page ako.ac.nz/eileen-britt/

#TeWhatuKairangi2022 General Awardee David Cox WellingtonUni explains why he enjoys teaching and how rewarding it can be Read more about David and watch his full video on his profile page ako.ac.nz/david-cox/

#TeWhatuKairangi2022 General Awardee Richard Easther University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau talks about how he shares his expertise with his students Read more about Richard and watch his full video on his profile page ako.ac.nz/richard-easthe…

#TeWhatuKairangi2022 General Awardee Christian Schott WellingtonUni describes how you can engage learners by acknowledging their backgrounds and experiences Read more about Christian and watch his full video on his profile page ako.ac.nz/christian-scho…

Our warm congratulations to the 2022 Pacific Professional Development Scholarship Fund recipients! Read our latest news item to learn more about Dorcas (top left), Latesha (bottom left), Talai (top right), and Fe’ofa’aki (bottom right) 🌺 ako.ac.nz/congratulation…

More congratulations are in order for Open Polytechnic, who have recently achieved the Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark! Read our news item about this achievement and learn how your organisation can benefit from the DFQM ow.ly/PuyC50M3LgZ

Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from us to you! 🎄 Enjoy your well-deserved holidays and we'll see you in 2023 🎇

Ako Aotearoa is back in action for 2023! We have an exciting year ahead and look forward to working with all of you. Learn more about how you can develop your teaching practice in 2023 by checking out the PLD offerings and resources on our website ako.ac.nz

A warm welcome to Michael Grawe - the newest addition to the Manako team! He is currently the Professional Learning Manager at Pathways Awarua, and will be providing his literacy and numeracy expertise to various Manako projects We look forward to working with you Michael!

Want to continue improving your teaching practice in 2023? Why not start off your teaching year with some PLD! 📚 Here are our upcoming workshops/courses in February. Register now and kickstart your professional development journey! ako.ac.nz/professional-l…

Join us for our first FREE webinar of the year 📺 Michael Grawe will take us through Ako's Digital Literacy Pathway on Pathways Awarua. Register now to learn more about digital literacy and how to support learners in their digital literacy development events.humanitix.com/digital-litera…