About Kohia

Kohia is the te reo Māori name for the New Zealand passion flower Tetrapathaea tetranda. The plant was valued by early Māori because it burnt slowly when dry, enabling them to carry a spark from village to village. At Kohia we have embraced the symbolism of "carrying the spark" as we strive to support and share the development of people’s learning and expertise across all communities.

Kohia has a proud 40-year tradition of providing support for teachers – from the early days of Arney Road in Remuera to the Epsom campus, and now at the University of Auckland’s city campus.

Explore our workshops and courses here including our programmes for PCTs and mentor teachers.

Kohia delivers the Teacher Education Refresh programme on behalf of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand to teachers throughout the country. To support overseas trained teachers learn about the New Zealand Education system, Kohia offers an online, part time, introductory programme: Introduction to the New Zealand schooling context.

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