Category: Institutional Change

Further Reflections on Ako Aotearoa Defunding 2025: Teaching Without a Centre

May 29, 2025

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by

Graeme Smith

in Education, AI in Education, cultural leadership, Education Policy, educational innovation, Future of Learning, Government and Education Policy, Institutional Change, Teaching Excellence, Tertiary, Tertiary Education, Tertiary Education in Aotearoa

Further Reflections on Ako Aotearoa Defunding 2025: As the unexpected closure of Ako Aotearoa leaves a void in tertiary teaching leadership, we ask: what happens when the centre for excellence disappears—and what could rise to replace it?