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The outcome of a three-year collaborative research project, Enhancing the readiness to practise of newly qualified social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand (Enhance R2P), has led to the launch of a new professional capabilities framework for social workers.The research received project funding...
Role at Open Polytechnic I am an Academic Staff Member in the New Zealand Certificate in Computing (Foundation User) (Level 2). I support students with their online course materials and offer individual guidance. My time is split between working as an educator and freelance illustration and...
Role at Open Polytechnic Facilitator of Secondary Education Courses Education Doctor of Education 2020 Master of Teaching and Learning Leadership Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, and feminist Studies Grad. Dip. Teaching and Learning Secondary Dip. Children’s Literature Experience Previous roles...
Role at Open PolytechnicI am a Principal Lecturer in Information and Library Studies.EducationI have a Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies (Major) with Linguistics (Minor) from the University of Ghana, a Master of Arts in Digital Library Learning from a consortium of three universities: Oslo...
Role at Open Polytechnic In my role as an Academic Staff Member, within the Pharmacy team, I work with trainee pharmacy technicians and retail assistants with their learning goals and study. I enjoy working directly with students to support learning relevant to their role as well as supporting...
Open Polytechnic Information and Library Studies student Cassidy Grace’s exploration into what biculturalism means led to her winning LIANZA’s Te Pumanawa Award this year. The award is given to the student of the Open Polytechnic who completes the best piece of work in a bicultural theme in...
Teacher Education Refresh (TER) is for teachers who need to regain their Practising Certificate as
Around 1140 graduates from throughout Aotearoa New Zealand received their diplomas and degrees from the Open Polytechnic, a business division of Te Pūkenga, either at graduation ceremonies in Auckland, Lower Hutt and Christchurch, or in absentia, in May and June 2024. Bromley-based Bachelor of...
Seven hundred graduates from throughout Aotearoa New Zealand received their diplomas and degrees from the Open Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, either at graduation ceremonies in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, or in absentia, in May 2023.
One hundred and five graduates from the South Island graduated at the Wigram Airforce Museum in Christchurch, Ōtautahi this week (Tuesday 20 May 2025), to receive their qualifications from Open Polytechnic, New Zealand’s specialist provider of online learning. Christchurch-based Bachelor...