We change New Zealanders’ lives with adult learning
How we change lives
We have taught literacy, numeracy, language, and digital skills to adults through small group classes, one-to-one support and workplace and community programmes for more than 60 years. We are a charitable trust, working in 30+ locations with partners in government, industry and community, always honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and upholding tino rangatiratanga.
Literacy supports everyone to reach their potential.
Interwoven with social and cultural practices
Literacy includes listening, speaking, reading, writing, numeracy and critical thinking, interwoven with the knowledge of social and cultural practices.
Lift the ambitions of people, businesses and communities
Through our nationwide network of communities and workplace tutors, we help lift the ambitions, achievements and productivity of thousands of New Zealanders and businesses.
Valued partners
We work with a range of government, community, education, industry and business partners who share our passion and vision for a fully literate, thriving Aotearoa.
Government partners
We are largely funded by government through targeted education funds and contracts.
Philanthropic partners
We are grateful for regional funding from philanthropic organisations who advocate improved outcomes for their communities.
Other relationships
We often support other education organisations, adding our specialist focus on literacy and numeracy to support their learners.
Our people
Meet our teamNational Literacy Governing Body
Executive Team
Finance and business support
We are on a mission to help 1.5 million adults struggling with literacy, numeracy and digital skills each day.
“I am learning health and safety, road code, money management.
It's amazing, I love it.”
“My kids were coming home, talking to me in English, I couldn’t understand. Now I talk to my kids in English.”
“We strongly believe in investing in our people. It helps us communicate health and safety and brings value to our people both individually and for the community.”
“Ka taunaki ahau i tēnei akoranga ki te tangata katoa, ahakoa he rangatahi, he kaumātua rānei koe. Mā tēnei akoranga koe e whiwhi ki te māia katoa.”
