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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.   

 

Open Polytechnic to become part of Te Pūkenga

Open Polytechnic will become part of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, on 1 November, 2022.

Open Polytechnic celebrates new Principal Academic Staff Members

Two Open Polytechnic Academic Staff Members, Dr Eric Boamah (Information and Library Studies) and Neil Ballantyne (Social Work), were recently promoted to the prominent position of Principal Academic Staff Member.  

ESA Publications and iQualify for Schools relaunch as LearnWell

ESA publications and online teaching and learning specialists, iQualify for Schools, both owned by Open Polytechnic, have combined their skills and expertise, and relaunched as LearnWell this week (25 July).

Partnership with Ara to benefit Open Polytechnic learners based in Canterbury

Through a partnership between Ara Institute of Canterbury and Open Polytechnic, Canterbury-based Open Polytechnic learners can now access a range of services on campus at Ara in Christchurch and Timaru.

Strong performance highlighted in 2021 Open Polytechnic Annual Report

The recently released 2021 Annual Report for Open Polytechnic highlights a second year of record enrolment growth, strong financial and course completion results, and significant progress towards closing the equity gap for priority learners.