2027 Professional Learning and School Support
Find the support that will make the biggest difference next
Explore flexible professional learning, coaching and implementation support for individual educators, teams, whole schools and clusters. Filter by the pathway that matters most, then register your interest.
Build Knowledge
Deepen literacy knowledge, develop shared understanding and see effective practice and implementation more clearly.
Strengthen Practice
Translate learning into consistent, confident classroom and intervention practice.
Align and Sustain
Strengthen leadership, systems and coherence so improvement can be sustained over time.
Choose what fits
Explore 2027 opportunities
20 of 20 offerings
Build knowledge
Foundational Literacy Programme
Build essential knowledge of structured literacy, explicit teaching and the foundations of effective classroom application. Available through Ministry of Education or private funding.
Format: Workshop
Best for: Teachers and leaders building or consolidating foundational literacy knowledge
Build knowledge
Foundational Literacy for Teacher Aides and Support Staff
Practical foundational learning to help support staff understand structured literacy principles and contribute confidently to classroom and intervention support.
Format: Webinar series
Best for: Teacher aides, learning assistants and support staff
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice
Reading & Spelling Beyond the Basics
Extend reading and spelling practice beyond the foundations, with separate Years 0–4 and Years 4–8 options focused on deeper knowledge and stronger classroom application.
Format: Workshop or webinar series
Best for: Years 0–4 and Years 4–8 teachers and literacy leaders
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice
Building Strong Writers from the Sentence Up
A practical writing programme that strengthens teacher knowledge and supports explicit, structured teaching from sentence construction through to increasingly confident written expression.
Format: Workshop
Best for: Teachers and literacy leaders
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice
Bringing Literacy to Life in Secondary Classrooms
Practical support for embedding literacy across Years 7–10 and secondary classrooms, connecting reading, writing, vocabulary and disciplinary learning with everyday teaching.
Format: Workshop or webinar series
Best for: Years 7–10 teachers, HODs, literacy and curriculum leaders
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice
Effective and Efficient Teaching Instruction
A two-day experience focused on embedding explicit instruction so that effective teaching routines become clear, efficient and increasingly consistent across a school.
Format: Two-day workshop
Best for: Teachers, leaders and implementation teams
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice
Literacy Symposium 2027
A focused day of professional learning that brings educators and leaders together to explore current evidence, practical approaches and the next challenges in literacy improvement.
Format: One-day PLD event
Best for: Teachers, interventionists and school leaders
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice
Impact Schools
An immersive best-practice school observation and learning experience that helps participants see effective literacy teaching and implementation in action, then connect the learning to their own context.
Format: One-day immersive school experience
Best for: Teachers, school leaders and implementation teams
Strengthen Practice Align and Sustain
Building Coaching Capability
Build the knowledge, tools and confidence needed to coach colleagues, guide reflective practice and support improvement without taking ownership away from teachers and teams.
Format: Tailored in-school programme or webinar series
Best for: Coaches, literacy leaders, team leaders and senior leaders
Strengthen Practice Align and Sustain
Principals Leadership Series
A practical online series supporting principals to lead literacy improvement, build shared direction, guide implementation and sustain progress across their school.
Format: Webinar series
Best for: Principals and school leaders
Strengthen Practice Align and Sustain
iDeaL Implementation Support
Targeted support to help schools use iDeaL effectively, translate learning and assessment information into practice, and strengthen implementation across classrooms and teams.
Format: Webinar series
Best for: iDeaL schools, teachers, leaders and implementation teams
Strengthen Practice Align and Sustain
Classroom Modelling, Observation and Coaching
Practical support in the classroom, combining demonstration, observation, feedback and coaching to strengthen instructional decision-making and build confident, consistent practice.
Format: In-school or online
Best for: Individual teachers, teams and school leaders
Strengthen Practice Align and Sustain
Leadership Mentoring
Individualised mentoring for those leading literacy improvement, helping leaders clarify priorities, respond to implementation challenges and strengthen the systems around effective practice.
Format: In-school or online
Best for: Literacy leaders, curriculum leaders, senior leaders and principals
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice Align and Sustain
Tailored Teacher-Only Day PLD
A co-designed professional learning day built around your school’s priorities, context and existing knowledge, with content shaped to support the change you want to achieve.
Format: In-school
Best for: Whole staff, leadership teams or targeted groups
Strengthen Practice
Short-Term or One-Off School Visits
Focused support for a specific need, priority or team without requiring a longer-term commitment. Visits can include modelling, coaching, planning, review or targeted professional learning.
Format: In-school
Best for: Individual teachers, teams or whole schools
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice
Regional Structured Literacy Afternoons
Regional professional learning hosted by a local school, creating an accessible opportunity to build knowledge, share practice and connect with educators at different stages of implementation.
Format: Regional school-hosted event
Best for: Teachers and school leaders within the region
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice
LMIT / LMIT Lite
A year-long intervention-focused professional learning pathway that builds specialist knowledge and practice through workshops, self-directed learning, practicum and coaching. Ministry or privately funded options may apply.
Format: One-year programme; online or in person
Best for: Teachers and leaders responsible for literacy intervention
Strengthen Practice
Partners in Practice
Two online coaching sessions each term, eight across the year, supporting sustained implementation for teachers, leaders and LMIT intervention roles.
Format: Eight online coaching sessions across the year
Best for: Teachers, leaders and intervention practitioners
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice Align and Sustain
In-School Implementation Support
Single or multiple half-day or full-day visits tailored to your school’s needs, context and available investment. Support can combine PLD, modelling, coaching, planning and leadership guidance.
Format: Tailored in-school support
Best for: Individual teams, leadership groups or whole schools
Build knowledge Strengthen Practice Align and Sustain
Cluster / Kāhui Ako Support
A coordinated support solution for a group of schools, enabling shared learning, tailored implementation support and distributed cost while responding to the needs of each participating setting.
Format: Multi-school or cluster delivery
Best for: Clusters, Kāhui Ako and coordinated groups of schools
Not sure where to start, or which option best fits?
Tell us what you or your school want to achieve. A member of the Learning MATTERS team can help clarify the most useful starting point and the options that fit your context.
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