EdTechNZ News
EdTech startups, and the key to startup success
Last week was Techweek2020, and I ran a series of EdTech showcases, interviewing NZ Education Technology companies.
05 August 2020
Connecting with local communities and global networks
25 June 2025
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.
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International Conference on Open, Distance and Flexible Learning Coming to New Zealand
24 June 2025
Subsidised offer available for EdTechNZ members – please get in touch with EdTechNZ for more information.
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EdTech in the Spotlight: Teacher’s Buddy – A Homegrown AI Assistant Built for Kiwi Classrooms
24 June 2025
Whether you're a seasoned Deputy Principal or a new teacher running on coffee and hope, Teacher’s Buddy is designed to feel like an extra set of hands (minus the staffroom banter).
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If We Don’t Teach Our Young People AI Literacy, Who Will?
24 June 2025
By Susana Tomaz – Futures Education & AI Lead, Westlake Girls High School, International Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (UNESCO) Fellow, Global Mentor on AI in Education for Asia Europe Foundation, Developer of Open Education Resources
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IT Internships sought in Auckland
24 June 2025
EdTechNZ member, the Auckland Institute of Studies (AIS), seeks companies willing to offer internships to students currently undertaking diploma and degree programmes majoring in Information Technology (IT).
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2025 EdTechNZ Annual Pulse Survey – Key Findings and Insights
04 June 2025
The 2025 EdTechNZ Annual Pulse Survey was EdTechNZ’s most ambitious ever. We set out to hear from a senior leader at all 147 EdTechs across New Zealand, personally contacting each founder, CEO, or director. 38% completed the survey. Next year, we continue the journey to a 100% completion rate.
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Our Strategic Focus for 2025
29 April 2025
The future of education and the technology that enables it isn’t something we watch unfold from the sidelines. It’s something we shape together.
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Kai’s Education Secures Local Investment to Accelerate U.S. Expansion, Championing Inclusive EdTech Solutions
08 April 2025
New Zealand innovators leverage Kiwi investor confidence to bring Universal Design Learning (UDL) to American classrooms.
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Shaping the Future of Education in Aotearoa
26 February 2025
Welcome to our first Newsletter for 2025. In this issue: Annual Pulse Survey | New Members and Member News | Upcoming Events | Member Spotlight | Teacher’s Voice
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Industry News
COVID opportunity for Xero Learn
Xero’s cloud learning solution Xero Learn is an example of a success story which has emerged from the COVID-19 crisis. Xero Learn lead Michelle Taggart tells us more: Xero has … Continue reading "COVID opportunity for Xero Learn"
22 June 2020
Industry News
The future-focus of New Zealand’s National Curriculum
Pauline Cleaver outlines how New Zealand education is adapting for the digital world.
16 October 2019
Industry News
Technology crucial for New Zealand’s future
Technology, which is crucial for New Zealand’s economic and social future, is in the hands of school children who are taking a massive interest in the country’s fastest growing sector, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says.
10 April 2019
Industry News
Be part of Scale-Up New Zealand
In April, Callaghan Innovation launches Scale-Up New Zealand, a free online platform with verified information on Aotearoa New Zealand’s vibrant innovation ecosystem.
18 February 2019
Industry News
Low decile students outperforming higher decile schools
A cluster of low decile Northland schools is on track to outperform many higher decile schools around New Zealand through digital learning. Students in the Te Puawai cluster – which includes … Continue reading "Low decile students outperforming higher decile schools"
12 June 2018
Industry News
Teachers need to be better paid for the tech revolution
Teachers need to be better paid as they adjust to educating kids in the fastest growing sector in New Zealand, – technology, an award-winning Maori chief executive of a fast … Continue reading "Teachers need to be better paid for the tech revolution"
06 June 2018
Industry News
Big future in little cousin of education exports – edtech
With the risk to foreign student export market from potential changes to immigration policy, the government should increase its focus on the little cousin of education exports, edtech, NZTech chief … Continue reading "Big future in little cousin of education exports – edtech"
06 November 2017
Industry News
Universities important but many skills can be learned on the job
If New Zealand raises its education outcomes over a period of 20 years to a level comparable with Finland, it can generate a 204 percent increase in GDP worth an … Continue reading "Universities important but many skills can be learned on the job"
27 September 2017