Global Microsoft Outlook outage affecting emails on 13/11/2026:

Due to the global Microsoft 365 outage, which is affecting emails in Microsoft Outlook, learners are currently unable to send or receive emails from Open Polytechnic. This includes emails confirming enrolment statuses. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Learner stories

Ngā kōrero a ētahi ākonga

Learner stories

Ngā kōrero a ētahi ākonga

Each year, around 40,000 learners in New Zealand and 40 other countries around the world take advantage of the flexibility of online distance learning. Most are in employment and are studying so they can take the next step in their career.

Meet some of our learners and graduates, and find out what they think about studying with us by online distance learning.

From café worker to architectural technology

Hannah Hall
New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology (Level 6)

From engineering to education for teacher

Thomas Schaare
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary Technology Education)

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