Palmerston North City Council has partnered with academyEX to give staff access to postgraduate learning in AI, technology, leadership, and organisational change at a partner rate.
PALMERSTON NORTH CITY COUNCIL PARTNERSHIP
Postgraduate programmes built for where your work is going
About academyEX
academyEX is New Zealand's only private postgraduate school. The advisors, speakers, and faculty who teach here are practitioners at the top of their fields in AI, technology, leadership, and organisational change. People come because they already know what they are capable of and want to go further. That room is now open to you.
Available Courses
Microcredential
Online
Technology
AI
Education
Disruptive Technologies: The AI One
Starts 6 October 2026.
AI is reshaping work faster than most job descriptions can keep up, and guessing your way through it is expensive. Disruptive Technologies gives you ten weeks with Frances Valintine and a cohort of professionals asking the same questions you are, working through real AI tools on real work problems until you actually know what you're doing.
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Masters
Hybrid learning
Leadership
Business
Change
Master of Change and Organisational Resilience
Starts 24 September 2026. Lead your organisation through disruption without losing what matters. Change is constant. Resilience isn't about bouncing back, it's about building organisations that can move forward without losing coherence, culture, or purpose. This course is for the leaders already in the middle of it.
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Masters
Hybrid learning
Leadership
Business
Technology
Master of Technological Futures
Starts 24 September 2026. Understand the technology shaping your world. Then shape it back. This course equips senior leaders who need to make real decisions in a world that's changing faster than the briefings.
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Microcredential
Online
Technology
Understanding Software Development Processes and Tools
17 September 2026. Understand the foundations of software development and how to get the best out of software development processes and technologies to deliver successful, sustainable solutions.
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How to apply
Applications go directly through academyEX. Your Palmerston North City Council email is what connects you to the partner rate. You don't need HR approval to apply.
Browse available programmes
Use the programme cards to find the course that fits your goals. Each card links to the full programme page on academyEX.
Enrol with your Palmerston North City Council work email
Your Palmerston North City Council email is what connects your application to the partner rate. No other email will work.
Upload your supporting documents
A current passport or birth certificate, plus your CV and any previous qualifications.
Completing your Enrolment
Micro-credentials: select Invoice at checkout.
Masters: academyEX will be in touch to guide next steps.
Things to know
This offer is available to:
✓ Current permanent and fixed-term employees of Palmerston North City Council
✓ NZ Citizens or NZ Residents only
✗ Does not apply to contractors, external parties, casual or contingent workers
ALSO
You must still be employed by Palmerston North City Council at the time of accepting an offer of place. If you leave before acceptance, the partner fee will not apply.
This offer is not transferable.
Programme content, availability, and fees are managed by academyEX.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need manager approval?
Check with your manager if you are planning to complete the programme during work hours or as part of a formal development plan. It is not required to apply.
Who can I contact at academyEX with questions?
Chris Emery
Head of Partnerships
chris.emery@academyex.com
021 0777 590
