From the compulsory school sector to vocational education and training, Focus Consultancy helps New Zealand education providers raise the quality of their teaching, assessment, programmes and qualifications.
Quality education matters — for each student, for the reputation of the institution, and for New Zealand's standing internationally. In the tertiary and VET sector, we help polytechnics, PTEs, ITOs and wānanga benchmark, improve and manage their own quality assurance, assessment and programme design. In primary and secondary schools we co-design bespoke STEM curricula, with a proven track record of working alongside teachers to raise the quality of STEM teaching, teacher confidence and learner engagement.
We work flexibly: one-to-one on-site assistance, real-time remote support, bespoke workshops, and written reports and critiques.
Awarded for services to science education.
Excellence in Leading — Open Polytechnic primary science and mathematics teaching qualifications.
Designed and won accreditation for the NZ Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways at Green School New Zealand.
Further recognition includes the DEANZ Excellence Award for E-Learning, Microsoft New Zealand Innovative Teacher, and a Ministry of Education E-Learning Fellowship. More case studies and testimonials · About us
Christine leads our tertiary and VET work. She has served the tertiary education sector for over 20 years, including senior executive roles as General Manager, Head of Faculty, and Executive Director, and specialises in educational leadership, curriculum design and approvals, and academic quality systems — with several clients achieving EER Category 1 status. Christine also founded and operates her own NZQA-registered private training establishment, Let's Go.
Michael leads our work in schools. A registered teacher, scientist and teacher educator, he has taught every science and mathematics subject, plus coding, robotics and electronics, from primary to tertiary level, and has supported teachers upskilling in STEM through school visits for CORE Education and the Royal Society of New Zealand. He is a Ministry of Education E-Learning Fellow, Microsoft Innovative Teacher, and DEANZ E-Learning Excellence Award recipient, and his research record is archived on Zenodo with citable DOIs (see his portfolio).
STEM professional development, compliance, quality benchmarks, or setting up a new organisation — start with an obligation-free consultation.
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