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Find out the latest news from Open Polytechnic.

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

  Open Polytechnic/Te Pūkenga 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).

  Posted on 5 December 2022

• 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.  

  Posted on 10 November 2022

• 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. 

  Posted on 26 October 2022

• 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. 

  Posted on 27 September 2022

• 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.  

  Posted on 21 September 2022

• 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.

  Posted on 31 August 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. 

  Posted on 9 August 2022

• 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).

  Posted on 27 July 2022

• 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.

  Posted on 13 June 2022

• 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.

  Posted on 23 May 2022