We often work together with government and non-government organisations to mutually achieve our goals of helping disabled learners in Aotearoa. Here are some of the folks we work with, to whom we owe a great gratitude for helping us, help learners!
ACHIEVE
ACHIEVE is the national network of disability service providers in the tertiary education sector. It works to promote equity, accessibility, and inclusion for disabled students across Aotearoa New Zealand’s universities, polytechnics, and wānanga. ACHIEVE advocates at a national level, shares best practice, and supports institutions to deliver consistent, high-quality services that enable disabled students to fully participate and succeed in tertiary education.
Ako Aotearoa
Ako Aotearoa, also known as the National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, was a much-appreciated ally of the NDSA.
Although no longer receiving funding as of June 30th 2025, Ako Aotearoa was a government-funded organisation committed to supporting the country’s tertiary sector teachers, trainers and educators be the best they can be for the learners’ success.
Ako was a key funder of events provided by the NDSA, and we owe them a great thanks for all their mahi in this space.
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa
NZQA’s purpose is to support learners in New Zealand by:
- setting them up for success through our resources and services
- making sure they have access to quality training and can learn their whole lives
- keeping complete records of their educational achievements
- letting them take their achievements with them anywhere in the world
Youth Movement Fund
The goals of the Youth Movement Fund (YMF) are to back youth movements to transform Aotearoa and the world, and to nurture cross-movement collabotration, kinship, and solidarity.
The Youth Movement Fund Committee is intended to made up of those working in and belonging to communities related to YMF’s kaupapa.
The NDSA was extremely fortunate to be selected to receive one of the multi-year grants from YMF aimed at youth-led movements that take organised action to build collective power, transform systems, and create new futures.
Whaikaha
Ministry of Disabled People
At Whaikaha, we want an Aotearoa where disabled people and tāngata whaikaha Māori are thriving.
As a Ministry we are dedicated to this goal, working with government, businesses, and communities to drive real change.
We do this by investing in disability communities, providing strategic and policy advice across government, monitoring how well services are working, and identifying new, exciting opportunities to make a difference.