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Tui Tuia | Learning Circle empowers Kāhui Ako, kaiako, teachers, school leaders and tumuaki to achieve better outcomes for students and learners.

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Languages, Culture & Identity

We offer programmes, workshops, in-person classroom support, online support and resources to help strengthen language learning in New Zealand schools.

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Cultural competencies

Pacific-Led Education

Empowering educators, students, and communities to shape a future of educational excellence that is firmly rooted in Pacific identity and aspirations.

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Literacy and Numeracy

We work with schools to build the literacy and numeracy capability of school leaders and teachers to accelerate learning outcomes for all students.

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Colin Donald

Operations Manager

Colin is the Operations Manager and facilitator supporting and developing our popular and highly regarded Leadership PLD courses including Growing Great Leaders™.

He has a background in education leadership spanning 30 years, including seven years as principal of King’s High School in Dunedin. Colin has led school reform and school leadership projects in the Middle East and completed contracts with the Ministry of Education and NZQA before joining Tui Tuia | Learning Circle in 2013.

Within our Leadership area Colin is an accredited PLD facilitator, with responsibility for supporting the programme development team, overseeing contracts and marketing activities. He takes a lead role in promoting our Leadership programmes to clients in Australia, the Middle East and Asia.


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