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, Early Childhood Education, Youth Work, 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 whānau 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 whānau 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 Team
Board
Teena Hireme
Chief Executive
Lisa Chen
Chief Financial Officer / Board Chair
Group Senior Management Team
Matt Wilcox
Deputy Chief Executive
Mike Hern
Campus Director CH / Clinical Placement Coordinator CH
Dr. Achyut Aryal
Research & Development Director
Nandu Selvakumar
Academic Director
Winnie Wang
Regional Marketing Director / Team Leader
Jasmita Dalmi
Brand, Culture & Engagement Director
Group Operations Team
Rhea Chang
Academic Coordinator
Andy Connor
Principal Academic Developer
Martina Ciceri
Student Services Coordinator / Clinical Placement Administrator
Aneesa Patel
Clinical Placement Coordinator AK/MK
Regina Lee
Regional Marketing Director
Sunansh Malik
Campus Support CH
Grace Malaga-Anitele'a
Academic Quality & Moderation Lead
Michael Lu
Student Services Team Leader
Jessica Kelly
Student Services Coordinator
Baljit Singh
Marketing Director
Ajaydeep Singh Bhangu
Operations Support
Ken Lin
Finance Resources
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.
Our Locations
Auckland / Head Office
(AEI, Kauri Academy, AGI, ACTS)
Level 6, 3 City Road,
Auckland CBD 1010
New Zealand
Manukau (AGI, SRA)
Level 1, 22 Amersham Way,
Manukau, Auckland 2104
New Zealand
Henderson (CCTA)
83 Henderson Valley Road,
Henderson
Auckland 0612
Christchurch (AGI)
Ground Floor
76 Peterborough Street
Christchurch Central
Christchurch 8013
PO Box 8540. Newmarket, Auckland 1149
Contact us via our website or call us on 0800-244-463. Our team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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Baljit Singh - baljit.singh@aka.ac.nz | +64 21 100 2288 | Available on Whatsapp
Winnie Wang - winnie.wang@aka.ac.nz | +64 21 833 778 | WeChat: 23360117
Or email us on agents.support@aka.ac.nz