Welcome to Open Wānanga, the home of fee free home based programmes that have helped thousands of people to change and improve their lives and career choices.
Open Wānanga delivers home based part time learning programmes throughout New Zealand, and is part of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, one of the country’s largest tertiary education providers.
Open Wānanga is, in its essence, Tuwhera or Open. Open to people, open to opportunity and open to success. Our philosophy is to create access for students and remove the barriers to education that often hold people back from achieving their goals. Our programmes are flexible and supportive.
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Guided by Māori principles and values, Open Wānanga takes great pride in this nurturing and inclusive learning environment, providing supportive kaitiaki (support people) both at home and in the classroom. Our programmes are recognised by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, the crown entity responsible for the quality assurance of tertiary training providers. Open Wānanga programmes are the step to launch your future career or study path. Follow the links to find out which programme is for you. |

