Kia ora friend of NEXT.

By investing in education – NEXT aims to empower the young people of today and the leaders of tomorrow.

Ako Mātātupu: Teach First NZ ticks both of those boxes. It’s a programme that recruits top University graduates and career changers, who undergo an intensive teacher training course then go on to teach at some of the most challenging schools in New Zealand. The participants often develop into educational leaders – and the young people they teach get the benefit of a high calibre teacher. Read more.