Hear from Lisa Whittington-Slater – [email protected]

AcademyEX – The Mind Lab, postgraduate training provider, NZQA level 1A, was founded in 2013, over 4000 through our Postgraduate Certificate in Digital and Collaborative Learning (DCL), the focus of this programme is 4 areas Contemporary Skills, Changing the Pedagogy of Teaching, Leadership and Collaboration, DCL is the first third of our Master of Contemporary Education (MCE), the main focus of this Masters is a Change Project of your choice, could be your work focus your passion, it’s up to you.

Please note for those who have completed our Postgraduate Certificate in Digital and Collaborative Learning, we have an intake in January 2026 for our Master of Contemporary Education, starting at part 2, the scholarship applications close on the 1st December 2025.

Email Lisa with any questions

Upcoming Intakes: 2026

Applications to enrol and Scholarship applications are open for 2026 intakes

• Master of Contemporary Education – from Part 2  (for those who have completed Postgraduate Certificate in Digital and Collaborative)
  • 9 Jan 2026 – Part 2 click to view dates and times to apply to enrol please click here,
    We have a limited number of 50% scholarships, scholarship applications close 1st December 25.
• Master of Contemporary Education – from Part 1  
  • 30 March 2026 – click to view Part 2 dates and times to apply to enrol please click here, 
• Postgraduate Certificate in Digital and Collaborative Learning
  • 30 Mar 2026 – Part Time click to view dates and times to apply to enrol please click here
• Upcoming events:
  • Gamifying Homework: What Really Works? FREE, Tuesday 2 December, 3.30 – 4.00pm, Online on Zoom please click here to register.
  • Workplace Learning With AI, FREE!, Thursday 4 December, 3.30 – 4.00pm, Online on Zoom, please click to register.

Check Out Our Event Recordings:

• Making Time to Learn Again, I would love to know what you thought of it, the recording can be viewed here.
• Learning Together: A School’s Master’s Journey – What happens when a school’s leader and teachers decide to learn together? For Mina Pomare and her team at Te Kura Taumata o Panguru, studying the Master of Contemporary Education became more than a qualification. It was a shared experience that reshaped how they lead, teach and support one another. Please click here to view the recording.
• AI in Action in the Classroom webinar with Peter Lehmann and Annet Woolford, to view the recording please click here.
• Q&A about Master of Contemporary Education – Part 2 & 3, please click here to watch the recording.
• Leading Innovation with AI in Education webinar with Michael Harvey, please click here to view
• Redesigning Adult Learning with AI & Collaboration, please click here to view the recording, please click here for references and resources.
• AI in the Classroom – Jeremy Ferguson and Andrew Paul Hancock, click to view the recording
• Lisa Akaroa shared her journey about why she enrolled in Masters of Contemporary Education, click to view recording and view the slides.
• Teaching History with AI with Erik Persen, the recording can be viewed here.
• AI Shortcuts for School Leaders with Richard Wells, to view the recording please click here.
• AI and Authentic Assessment: view slides and watch recording.
• Let’s Talk About Challenge Based Learning – Engage, Investigate view slides and watch recording.
• Let’s Talk About Applying AI Literacy with Classroom Activities! view slides and view recording.

Hear about the programme from students themselves

• Postgraduate Certificate in Digital and Collaborative Learning – Hear from our current students  
• Meet some of our current students – Master of Contemporary Education Students

Funding ideas

• We have created a handy template to use (Master of Contemporary Education) or template for Postgraduate Certificate in Digital and Collaborative Learning), to approach your work or any groups and associations your part of for support.
• Studylink please choose The Mind Lab.
• Early bird discount – There is an Early Bird discount of 10% off the course fees for domestic students who apply 4 weeks before the start date of an intake.
• External funding (may well be expired but may give you ideas what’s out there)
• academyEX has a limited number of 50% Scholarships available.

If there is a group interested I can present for 5–10 minutes, either in person or online, at a time that suits you best.  I have also attached a poster to print out and put on our staff room.

You may also be interested in our upcoming Quarterly Briefing Q4– 2025, $140 inc GST , live online, Friday 12th December, 2025, 9.00-10:30 am NZT, Online, use this code QBB4EDU  and the cost will be $0.  If you are interested and can not attend, please still register and a recording will be sent to you after.

I am here to help if you have any questions.
I hope your day is amazing.

Lisa
[email protected]