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Computing ākonga grateful for Disability Access Services team

Open Polytechnic ākonga (learner) Duane Porter can’t speak highly enough of the support he gets from the Disability Access Services team.

Open Polytechnic launches Level 2 te reo Māori qualification

Open Polytechnic, New Zealand’s specialist flexible online learning provider, is now accepting enrolments for…

Kaimahi writes building research article for international publication

Dr Negin Imani, Senior Academic Staff Member at Open Polytechnic, has published educational resources for school students based on her research…

Open Polytechnic project manager presents at Asian Humanities event

Dr Anna Gubinskaya, Project Manager, Learning Design and Development presented a paper at the inaugural Australian Society for Asian Humanities (ASAH) conference…

Open Polytechnic kaimahi volunteers dish up mid-winter festive cheer

Some Christchurch-based Open Polytechnic kaimahi (staff) spent their volunteer leave serving the elderly community at a mid-winter Christmas-themed lunch at St Albans Baptist Church in Christchurch recently.

Horticulture qualification lays ‘foundation’ for award winning landscape designer

When Bayley LuuTomes enrolled with Open Polytechnic, he never imagined that his career would one day take him onto international stages, television screens, and award-winning…

Air Force staff go full ‘circle’ graduating at Open Polytechnic’s Wigram ceremony

Four Royal New Zealand Air Force kaimahi (staff) graduated at Open Polytechnic’s Christchurch graduation ceremony, fittingly held at the NZ Air Force Museum in May.

From resettlement training to online learning: Open Polytechnic celebrates 80 years

Open Polytechnic turns 80 this year, celebrating its history of providing hundreds of thousands of Kiwis access to career-focussed, flexible distance learning…

Family inspires each other to further education with Open Polytechnic

The Stevenson family had more reasons than most to celebrate at Open Polytechnic’s Christchurch graduation at the Air Force Museum in May.

Open Polytechnic showcases AI micro-credential to Pasifika business leaders

Open Polytechnic, New Zealand’s leading flexible online learning provider was honoured to be part of the Business Leaders’ Breakfast at Spark in Auckland…