Recognising achievement and excellence for online ākonga

Did you know that any school, and any learner can participate in Kōtui Ako VLN? By contributing a teacher or resourcing a programme your ākonga can choose from a wide range of learning opportunities shared through our network. We would love you to participate!

Wiki o te Reo VLN 2022

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is coming up soon! To celebrate we are sharing our online resources. We hope you enjoy them and find them helpful in your reo Māori journey. Kia kaha Te Reo Māori!

Eamonn met with Virtual Learning leaders and visited schools in New Zealand and USA earlier this year. His report into Virtual Learning Best Practice is now available and includes case studies of two of our member schools.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is coming up soon! To celebrate we are sharing our online resources. We hope you enjoy them and find them helpful in your reo Māori journey. Kia kaha Te Reo Māori!

Kōtui Ako Secondary: Participation for 2026

Learning online with the Kōtui Ako VLN is a partnership with participating schools; between school principals, classroom teachers, online teachers, school learning support people and whānau. We all have a part to play to ensure our learners are well supported. Here’s our top ten tips for supporting our learners:

Mānawatia a Matariki ✨

E hoa mā, you don’t need a big event to celebrate Matariki. Consider the key themes: remembrance, celebration, planning and design something meaningful for yourself, your friends, or your whānau....

Learning online with the Kōtui Ako VLN is a partnership with participating schools; between school principals, classroom teachers, online teachers, school learning support people and whānau. We all have a part to play to ensure our learners are well supported. Here’s our top ten tips for supporting our learners:

Schools new to Kōtui Ako VLN can have their membership fee waived when they register in a 5 week taster class. Jump right in and try it out!

Digital Technologies learners collaborated to design and code virtual 3D models of future schools in Minecraft Education

While content needs to challenge older students, simplifying concepts for a 5-year-old and keeping it fun usually benefits all learners - one of the ways a large age gap in online classes can be approached.

Extend curriculum choices for your learners with our wide range of online programmes taught by experience NZ registered teachers. Find out all the important information on how to register and what you need to do to prepare and support your learners.

Do you have a passion for teaching and want to make a difference in the lives of young people? Are you confident with online technologies and keen to develop your professional practice? Would you like to work from anywhere with a flexible teaching schedule? Then we would love to hear from you!

Connecting Rural Students in Wellington

Extend curriculum choices for your learners with our wide range of online programmes taught by experience NZ registered teachers. Find out all the important information on how to register and what you need to do to prepare and support your learners.

Find out how Kōtui Ako supports schools to provide Learning Languages programmes. Register your class to participate!

Webinar 'Virtual schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand: The Kōtui Ako VLN story' with Rachel Whalley, MEd (e-principal with Kōtui Ako) and Dr Lucie Lindsay (Kōtu...