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New accounting degree opens for enrolment at Open Polytechnic

Open Polytechnic has opened the Bachelor of Accounting for enrolment. It is the first unified degree programme to be offered across most NZIST business divisions.  

Open Polytechnic earns Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark

Open Polytechnic has been working closely with Ako Aotearoa to gain the Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark (DFQM) accreditation.

Open Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga partnership with Ministry of Education to deliver Teacher Education Refresh Programme continues

Over 1000 teachers have graduated from the Open Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga Teacher Education Refresh programme since it was first launched in 2018, and the specialist online distance learning provider and business division of Te Pūkenga, has now signed a…

Open Polytechnic Chief Executive completes tenure

Open Polytechnic General Manager, Dr Caroline Seelig, completed her tenure with the specialist distance learning organisation in December 2022.

Open Polytechnic recognised with LearnX Platinum Awards

Aotearoa New Zealand’s Open Polytechnic has received the Platinum LearnX awards for Best Learning & Talent Development and Best eLearning Project for Pandemic/ Emergency eLearning.

New Open Polytechnic Te Reo Māori certificate provides a foundational step for ākonga

Open Polytechnic is now accepting enrolments into its new online Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 1) - New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Bilingual) (Level 1).

Open Polytechnic - Te Pūkenga celebrates recent graduates

Over 360 graduates celebrated at three separate ceremonies in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington recently as they graduated with qualifications from online distance learning provider Open Polytechnic - Te Pūkenga.   

Open Polytechnic launches new Initial Teacher Education Programmes

New programmes being launched by the Open Polytechnic are using an innovative network approach to widen national access to initial teacher education.  

Open Polytechnic recognised with Commonwealth of Learning Award of Excellence for Institutional Achievement

Aotearoa New Zealand’s Open Polytechnic has received the Commonwealth’s top award for institutional excellence in distance learning.  

IHC staff first graduates of new Graduate Diploma in Disability Sector Leadership (Level 7)

Two IDEA Services staff who were among the first in New Zealand to enrol in the Open Polytechnic Graduate Diploma in Disability Sector Leadership (Level 7), have recently graduated.