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This online course focuses on the skills and competencies needed for leadership, working with people, advocacy and community engagement for information professionals.
National online learning provider Open Polytechnic of New Zealand recorded a significant increase in learner enrolments for 2019.Open Polytechnic recorded a 4% increase in equivalent full-time student (EFTS) numbers in 2019 to reach 5641 EFTS.Open Polytechnic is the sector’s largest provider...
Open Polytechnic and New Zealand’s specialist provider of online and distance learning, celebrated the first graduates of its Funeral Directing programme at ceremonies held in Christchurch and Auckland recently. New Zealand Diploma in Funeral Directing (Level 5) graduate, Nina Andrews, who...
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2016 Kua Hii Ake Te Ata Study Award. Our Study Awards are aimed at encouraging and supporting our Māori students towards completing a Level 5 or above qualification. There were twelve students who were successful in the final intake during November. The...
Open Polytechnic ākonga (learner) Hannah Hall has always enjoyed the design aspect of architecture, but it wasn’t until January 2024 that she decided to turn it into a career. Hannah, 21, had been working at her family’s coffee shop in Auckland before enrolling in the New Zealand Diploma in...
Role at Open PolytechnicI am an Academic Staff Member supporting the students on the Information Technology certificate, diploma, and degree.Relevant education and work experience My undergraduate degree is in Information Systems, I have a Masters in Philosophy (Science Education) and 20+ years...
Improve your working knowledge of vulnerability and abuse within a health and wellbeing setting
Kua hinga te tōtara nui o te wao nui a Tāne-mahuta. A great tōtara tree from the forest of Tāne-mahuta has fallen. Open Polytechnic Chief Executive, Dr Caroline Seelig, today expressed the organisation’s sadness at the passing of Erima Henare, Executive Director Māori Tumu Herenga....
In my role I assist ākonga and kaimahi to access and use the wide range of Library resources. I enjoy communicating with all Library patrons and aim to support you with a friendly and efficient service.
Study the skills required to implement a range of software quality assurance techniques to verify