Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
We provide free educational resources, public events and lifelong learning opportunities for people beyond our University community.
Our academics and students share their knowledge through school outreach, community programmes and hands-on learning experiences.
We support inclusive education, equitable access to learning and the development of skills for a more sustainable future.
We are enormously proud of the work led by Professor Mere Berryman (opens in a new tab) and her colleagues at Poutama Pounamu (opens in a new tab) for their work which has spanned more than two decades, helping to indigenise the culture of schools and other education centres around New Zealand and decolonise the structures of these same settings. Poutama Pounamu offers both in-school facilitation, in-school blended learning and an ongoing Master's programme. They are helping create more equitable opportunities for Māori children so they can develop their potential and take their rightful place in society.
Te Kura Toi Tangata | School of Education is committed to enhancing education through the three interconnected disciplines of teaching, research and professional learning. They offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications with flexible delivery options. Students can also opt to study education through a social science lens, examining the role education plays in our lives and how social and cultural settings shape our development. Te Whai Toi Tangata Institute of Professional Learning provides high-quality professional learning opportunities across the education sector in New Zealand, offering a host of workshops for teachers in areas ranging from enhancing student agency to improving engagement with families and gifted education.
The Science Learning Hub – Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao (opens in a new tab) have jumped on board the global science classroom initiative LabXchange (opens in a new tab).
Created at Harvard University with support from the Amgen Foundation, LabXchange is a powerful digital tool making high-quality science education more accessible.
LabXchange is formatted so those in developing countries or in areas with poor internet access can access content and plan meaningful lesson plans and pathways for learners.
The Science Learning Hub is a STEMM education portal that collaborates with scientists, experts, and educators to create free quality resources for educators and their learners. The project is funded by the New Zealand government and operates out of the Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research at the University of Waikato.
Te Raupapa | Waikato Management School offers a range of one-day short courses as continued learning opportunities for professionals. Courses can be studied online or in-person and are delivered by industry experts, combining practical learning and real-world case studies.
The Waikato Management School was the first business school in New Zealand to embed sustainability within its education programmes and the first Australasian business school to be accepted into the Academy of Business in Society (ABIS).
Distant voices: how the revival of ta rē Moriori lets us hear the true history of Rēkohu
The revival of ta rē Moriori is helping reclaim the language, culture and history of Rēkohu (Chatham Islands), challenging misconceptions and ensuring Moriori voices are heard by future generations.
Waikato celebrates alumni making an impact worldwide
Three outstanding alumni who were recognised for their achievements and contributions to literature, justice and business at the University of Waikato’s Distinguished Alumni Awards.
The secret life of words: Mikee Donato’s North Island road trip takes 2026 Sargeson Prize
Mikee Donato has won the 2026 Sargeson Prize and $15,000 for ‘Wilding Pines’, with a record 1,519 entries highlighting the strength of short story writing in New Zealand.
Waikato University and Fonterra develop future primary sector leaders
Waikato Management School and Fonterra are partnering to develop future governance leaders through practical learning, industry expertise, coaching and mentoring from 2027.
Brainwaves: It isn’t just New Zealand’s students struggling with maths – our teachers need support, too
As digitisation in the classroom advances, maths teachers have an opportunity to address New Zealand’s failing maths literacy – but what motivates a teacher to use these technologies?
Waikato graduate takes AI health research to Cambridge
Dr Christopher Mayo is heading to Cambridge’s Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, supported by a prestigious Woolf Fisher Scholarship.
Two journeys, one reo
University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley and Waikato Students' Union President Seamus Lohrey share their personal journeys learning te reo Māori
Brainwaves: Engineering a deeper understanding of the brain
A new approach to magnetic brain stimulation could give researchers more control over the pulses they use and inform how the brain responds to different types of stimulation.
Children’s picture books reflect changing attitudes to languages and can support revitalisation
The use of te reo Māori in children’s picture books has been increasing since the 1970s.
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