Wellington City Organisations

Global Education Centre   (www.globaled.org.nz)  

A not-for-profit organisation providing services to the formal and non-formal education sector. GEC provides training and resources to teachers, teacher trainees, young people, youth workers and community groups in New Zealand.

Learning Media   (www.learningmedia.co.nz)  

Online Maori, English dictionary, and an online classroom.

University Sport New Zealand   (www.universitysport.org.nz)  

Foster and develop opportunities for university students to participate in sport and physical recreation.

New Zealand Maths   (www.nzmaths.co.nz)  

Improving learning outcomes for students by using ICT to support the aims and objectives of the New Zealand curriculum and by providing ICT professional development for teachers and principals.

NZ Association for Training and Development   (www.nzatd.org.nz)  

Members are involved in training and development of the nation's human resources in business, industry and government. Development and training of those no longer learning in a school or tertiary environment.

Education New Zealand   (www.educationnz.org.nz)  

A non-profit charitable trust comprising members from the education sector.

The New Zealand Educational Institute   (www.nzei.org.nz)  

An organisation dedicated to advancing the industrial and professional interests of its members and safeguarding New Zealand's public education system.

New Zealand Council for Education Research   (www.nzcer.org.nz)  

Mission is to support educators through quality research, resources, and information.

Teaching & Learning Research Initiative   (www.tlri.org.nz)  

TLRI seeks to bring together practice and research to improve learning outcomes.

Maori Education Trust   (www.maorieducation.org.nz)  

The Trust was established with the aim of encouraging Maori into tertiary education by offering a wide variety of scholarships and grants. Their aim is to enable Maori to achieve their cultural, spiritual, social, political and economic aspirations.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award in New Zealand   (www.awardnz.org.nz)  

Young people aged between 14 and 25 are given the opportunity to prove their initiative, stickability, self-reliance and motivation.

Xperts   (www.xperts.co.nz)  

Specialist developers of tertiary course materials, creating course content for polytechnics, Industry Training Organisations, Government agencies and private training providers.

Teacher Education Forum   (www.tefanz.org.nz)  

Bi-annual conference for teacher education forum in Wellington City.

Pacific Cooperation Foundation   (www.pcf.org.nz)  

Promotion of media, cultural, business and education programmes to advance understanding about the Pacific region, its countries and peoples.

Independent Tertiary Institutions   (www.iti.org.nz)  

A group of leading tertiary education providers committed to innovation and excellence in tertiary education.

Wellington Playcentre Association   (www.wellingtonplaycentre.org.nz)  

Playcentres are based on a philosophy of child-initiated play and the importance of parents as educators of their own children.

Education Review Office   (www.ero.govt.nz)  

The government department which reports publicly on the quality of education in all New Zealand schools and early childhood centres, including private schools, kura kaupapa Maori and kohanga reo.

New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers   (www.nzapep.co.nz)  

A business association representing private tertiary educators, with 200 members within New Zealand.

GMSTEC   (www.gmstec.org)  

The Greater Mekong Subregion Tertiary Education Consortium Trust seeks to promote cooperation between universities in the Greater Meking subregion and in Australia and New Zealand.

Paerangi   (www.paerangi.co.nz)  

Accelerating New Zealand development by realising Maori potential. Paerangi operates six Maori Colleges, which offer Maori, Christian values-based education.

EBS Health Care   (www.ebshealthcare.org.nz)  

A non-profit organisation devoted exclusively to the health and welfare of New Zealand's education sector employees.

Association of Staff in Tertiary Education (ASTE)   (www.aste.ac.nz)  

The Association of Staff in Tertiary Education is the tertiary education sector union for academic, allied and general staff in New Zealand.