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ABOUT US

Creating impactful futures

We're on a mission to make education exactly what you need for the real-world challenges you want to solve. We do it differently so you can make a sustainable, impactful change on the world. Forget the old school. Join the new youniversity.

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WHO WE ARE

What is academyEX?

We provide innovative learning programmes that build relevant skills and capabilities to match the requirements of our constantly changing world.


Across our faculties & programmes we redefine learning and professional development so you can step into the future with confidence and an ability to create impactful futures.

7,600+ learners

Studied formal qualifications

73,000+ learners

Online non-credentialled courses

14x NZQA

Accredited programmes

Highest rating

NZQA Category 1 Rated Organisation



WHAT WE DO

We EXist to help you EXcel

Learners

Expand your future possibilities with flexible learning programmes that build 21st century skills and set you apart.

Organisations

Discover how to upskill your whole team with learning that makes exponential change throughout your organisation.

Community

Join like-minded, life-long learners who care about solving real world problems. Join our community at an event.

WHY WE DO IT

What it's all about

People

Our academyEX team are a highly diverse group of educators, subject-matter experts, technologists, data analysts, administrators, communicators and leaders who all believe that education should be relevant, accessible and impactful. We are committed to driving positive change across the higher education system. If this sounds like you, please feel free to reach out.

Planet

It is important for everyone, regardless of their chosen industry, to be responsible for their actions and response to climate change. At academyEX we believe that by everyone taking active steps to reduce their impact on the environment, we can not only help mitigate the effects of climate change, but also set a positive example for others to follow.

Purpose

At academyEX our collective purpose is to create impactful futures. We recognise to do this every candidate we hire must have their own motivation for creating positive impact. We look for people who support others to thrive and those who seek to make a positive contribution in the lives of others. Through building a collective of change makers we believe that purpose and work can be highly aligned.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

Learn today, apply tomorrow.

With us, expect to get skills, knowledge and connections that you can use now, and to help guide your decisions for the future. With a context not content approach, you apply your practice, your environment or your challenges to your learning. 

We’re all for flexibility and our stackable learning approach delivers. If you’ve got a master’s degree in sight, with academyEX you can create your pathway there. Pick from a number of micro-credentials and postgraduate certificates to tailor your knowledge and skills in specialised areas and top it off with a real-world project to gain a master’s degree that recognises your capabilities, your expertise and delivers outcomes you can use.

academyEX (including faculties The Mind Lab, Tech Futures Lab and Earth Futures Lab) is a Tertiary Education Organisation registered by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to deliver qualifications approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) under the provision of the Education and Training Act 2020. Based on our NZQA External Evaluation and Review (EER) we have been classified as a Category 1 Education Organisation. This means that NZQA are highly confident in our educational performance and self-assessment capability.

WHO WE ARE

Meet the team

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Frances Valintine (CNZM)Founder & Board Director
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Ana Ivanovic-TongueChief Delivery Officer
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Dr. Hayley SparksDirector of Academic Quality

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