Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education is ranked as one of the top in the world. It’s helping set the national agenda in educational research areas including Māori and Pacific education, educational leadership, curriculum innovation and student wellbeing.
Research centres include the Marie Clay Research Centre, which innovates in early literacy, Te Pūtahi Whakatairanga Hapori Ako Angitu, the Woolf Fisher Research Centre, which researches educational success for diverse communities within New Zealand, and the Research Unit in Pacific and International Education.
UniServices operates Tui Tuia | Learning Circle, which applies the University’s educational research to professional learning and development for teachers, and English Language Academy, the University’s English-language school.
UniServices also provides research-based training and professional learning in the health sector. Whāraurau supports the child and youth mental health workforce, the Immunisation Advisory Centre supports vaccinating health professionals, and NetworkZ provides simulation training for multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
News and Features
NetworkZ: Simulation training to improve patient safety
Simulation training that brings multidisciplinary teams together in real clinical settings can identify problems and break down barriers to save real lives.
Building and strengthening the healthcare workforce
Health reforms are a start but more needs to be done to increase staffing and support existing workers to upskill and keep pace with change, say experts
Language students do their bit for National Volunteer Week
Volunteering is at the heart of a New Zealand experience for a group of students from Hong Kong studying with the English Language Academy (ELA), the language school at the University of Auckland.
Education & Training Contacts
Pedro van der Ent
Business Development Director – Pacific, Creative Arts, Arts, Business, Law, Education
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Pedro joined UniServices in August 2022. Of Samoan and Dutch descent, he holds an MBA and has 20+ years in business management, sales and client relationships. Contact about: Funding opportunities in creative arts, arts, business, law, education and areas involving Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Region.
Commercial Development Director – Business Units
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Natasha leads commercial development for a portfolio of services and projects that translate cutting-edge knowledge into impact across health, education and public policy. She has supported various organisations through start-up, growth and transformation stages. Her background is in finance and information systems. Contact about: Applying research for social impact.
Director, Tui Tuia | Learning Circle
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Yvonne has been director of Tui Tuia | Learning Circle since 2021. She has a broad background in management, workforce development, marketing, customer experience, strategic digital initiatives and sales. Contact about: Opportunities for Tui Tuia | Learning Circle, digitisation of professional learning and development.
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Abi’s role focuses on ensuring the mental health workforce is skilled and supported to help tamariki, taiohi and whānau thrive. She has a background in project managing workforce development programmes in youth mental health and public health policy. Contact about: Developing the child and youth mental health workforce.