Education Partnership & Innovation Trust

Creating equitable education outcomes for learners

EPIT is a builder of transformative, multi-sector partnerships. We work as a connector of organisations, businesses and individuals who are looking to create equitable education outcomes for learners across Aotearoa New Zealand. We create opportunities for collaboration, innovation and co-creation, utilising technology and digital assets, and our co-working space, Te Whiriwhirnga The Nest.

The New Zealand education system is still missing the mark for many - we need to bridge the gap.

There are many challenges we need to meet. If we're going to improve education inequity for our tamariki (children), rangatahi (youth) and learners we need to bring people from diverse backgrounds together to be the drivers of change. This is at the heart of the Education Partnership & Innovation Trust.

EPIT provides a transformative digital platform and a physical space to enable vibrant project collaborations and support that leads to true change.

Ehara tāku toa I te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini

My strength is not as an individual, but as a collective

Community-led partnerships create better outcomes for everyone - Little Pearls Educare

The goal is to create a holistic learning and wellbeing hub linked to Mt Roskill Little Pearls Educare. This space, virtual or physical, will foster connection, support, and manaakitanga, centered around the early childhood center. The first phase is for fact-finding and ideas.

Democratising access to speech language therapy - Tātai Aho Rau Core Education

Currently fewer than 5% of tamariki in Aotearoa | New Zealand have access to free in-depth speech-language and communication support. Assessments and support rely on specialist services which are currently difficult to access.

Student Engagement Slider Tool - Te Kete Hono

This Te Kete Hono initiative developed the next iteration of an equity-based assessment and feedback tool called the engagement slider which is easy to use, and provides immediate feedback to teachers by students, on their learning.

Strategic leadership for middle and aspiring leaders - Springboard Trust

The Middle and Aspiring Leaders programme was aimed at strengthening the capacity of middle and aspiring leaders, supporting them to develop greater confidence and capability to support, contribute to and lead change.

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Project Creator

Got an innovative teaching idea or a transformational project but need support getting it off the ground?

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Project Supporter

Want to make a bigger impact in education and have the financial resources or expertise to support change?

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How we support education initiatives

Innovation and collaborative partnerships are needed to transform education. We have all the ingredients to create or support projects that bring change.

Physical Space

We have a 1000m² space in Auckland available to our partners to come together for events and workshops that drive collaboration.

Digital Platform

We provide our partners with a dynamic digital platform to collaborate, learn, plan and deliver impactful projects.

Education Partnerships

We provide the opportunity for our partners to connect and co-create through transformative partnerships.

Project Evaluation

We have a robust system for measurement that is culturally grounded and allows for complexity.

See the benefits of education innovation in action

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Thought Piece

Dr. Louise Taylor dives into an area of interest and passion to discuss her thoughts on Literacy learning.

Pathways

We brought together a range of cross-sector partners to deep dive into this subject and identify potential actionable steps that can contribute towards impact.

EPIT Newsletter

We'll be sharing news about events, our latest projects, and partnerships.