Growing potential.

Our Story

AKA Education Group brings together six of New Zealand’s leading Private Tertiary Providers: Alpha Educational Institute, Kauri Academy, AGI Education, SRA Academy, CC Training Academy (CCTA) and Auckland College of Tertiary Studies (ACTS)

Combining proven expertise and outstanding learner outcomes in the Business, Healthcare, Makeup artistry, and construction sectors, we have come together with a vision to grow and empower our students to make a difference for themselves, their whanau and their society.

At AKA Education Group we put our students at the heart of everything we do, engaging and nurturing our students and maintaining a focus on the ability to ‘do’ rather than just ‘know’. In this way we guide and support our students on their journeys into their chosen careers.

Vision:

To nurture our students to make a difference for themselves, their whanau and their society.

Mission:

Te aka (the vine) naturally grows upwards but needs support to climb towards the light. Our mission is to be the support that allows our students to grow, develop and flourish, creating a better future for themselves, their whanau and their society.

To do this we put our students at the centre of everything we do. We engage and empower our students. We nurture their growth to unlock the potential within. We understand that it’s not enough to ‘know’, you need to be able to ‘do’.
We grow our business through growing our students.

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Our Story

Our Providers

Our Providers

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Our priority is your growth and for you to have the best educational experience. Our schools empower you to explore your potential and grow your skills in the fields of Business, Healthcare, Makeup Artistry and Construction. Each of our programmes are designed and created by industry experts, keeping in mind the skills that are sought by employers in Aotearoa.

Our Team

Board

Teena Hireme

Chief Executive

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Lisa Chen

Chief Financial Officer / Board Chair

Group Senior Management Team

Sharon Baylon

Academic Director

Mike Hern

Campus Director CHC / Clinical Placement Co-ordinator CH

Matt Wilcox

Quality Assurance Manager / Campus Director - AK

Winnie Wang

Regional Marketing
Director / Team Leader

Dr. Achyut Aryal

Research & Development Director

Group Operations Team

Nandu

Moderation/Online Programme Manager

Michael Lu

Student Services Team Leader

Jasmita Dalmi

Communications and Digital Content Manager

Bobbie Aramoana-Styles

Student Services Coordinator - Domestic Lead

Baljit Singh

Marketing Director

Alex White

Campus Coordinator – MK

Martina Ciceri

Student Services Coordinator

Ajaydeep Singh Bhangu

Operations Support

Ken Lin

Finance / Resources

Paul Kearney

Clinical Placement

Co-ordinator

Our Faculty

Healthcare

Programmes Covered:
Health & Wellbeing
Diversional Therapy & Community Health

Makeup Artistry

Programmes Covered:
Fashion Makeup

Advanced Fashion Makeup

Early Childhood Care

Programmes Covered:
Early Childhood Education & Care

Pharmacy

Programmes Covered:
Pharmacy Introduction
Pharmacy Technician

Construction

Programmes Covered:
Construction Management

Building Surveying

Youth Work

Programmes Covered:
Certificate in Youth Work

Health & Wellbeing (Applied Practice - Youth Work)

Information Technology

Programmes Covered:
Postgraduate Diploma in Software Testing

Health & Safety

Training

Programmes Covered:
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Our Team

Our
Initiative

The He Ara Kaitiaki Tāngata – a portal to Employment Initiative provides opportunities for healthcare facilities and pharmacies (community and hospital) to partner with AKA Education Group’s Healthcare training providers and contribute to growing the pipeline of Kaitiaki Tāngata and shaping the next generation of aged caregivers, diversional recreational therapists, & pharmacy technicians in Aotearoa New Zealand.