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Pūtea Whakawhanake Pouako | PPTA Learning and Development Centre

The PPTA Te Wehengarua has a storied commitment to the ongoing development of the education sector and, most importantly, the professionals working within it. Kaiako need more than just time to excel at their jobs; they must be supported by learning and development opportunities that professionally enrich them.

Our Kaupapa

Our purpose is to support the kaiako workforce to provide equitable high-quality post-primary education to New Zealand’s rangatahi.

In early 2022, we were humbled and honoured to be gifted a very special name by two of Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s mana whenua iwi, Ngāti Toa and Te Atiawa: Pūtea Whakawhanake Pouako. The iwi wanted the name to be simple and accurate, capturing the essence of our learning and development mahi, yet also redolent with mana.

Pūtea means pool (a literal pool, rather than puna, a spring), in this case referring to a pool of resources.

Whakawhanake is used by Te Puni Kokiri as development; it also refers to the phases of the moon. Taken together, this imagery evokes continued tidal, seasonal and ongoing changes.

Pouako, or teacher, refers to kaiako needs.

This name is significant as the mahi we undertake gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and nurtures our Tiriti partnership relationships.

Our Values

Te āheinga ā-ahurea

Te whakawhanaungatanga

Whakaauaha

Whakatīnanatia

Cultural competence

Building relationships

We innovate

We deliver

Our Mahi

We listen to Aotearoa’s teachers to understand the challenges they face, to provide the most impactful learning and development opportunities to grow their professional practice. This ensures that the teaching workforce can respond to the challenges posed by learner needs in our rapidly changing world.

Through the application of our team’s pedagogical knowledge and expertise, in conjunction with the country’s best educational delivery partners, we develop and deliver enriching educational experiences for Aotearoa’s post-primary kaiako.

The following learning and development opportunities are free for post-primary kaiako.

Tohu-moroiti / Micro-credentials

Women in Secondary Educational Leadership