Cognition

On Thursday 20th May the Grand Hall of parliament in Wellington played host to the Cognition sponsored National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA).

Minister of Trade the Honourable Tim Groser officially opened the new offices of New Zealand education consultancy Cognition Education in Abu Dhabi on 29 April 2010.

Paul Goren, the senior vice president of the Spencer Foundation in Chicago, was in New Zealand last week to work with the Cognition Institute as a “critical friend” and met with different members of the Cognition Education team. Paul is a well known leader in both in the United States of America and New Zealand as an advocate for stronger connections between education research, policy and practice.

Qatari officials use New Zealand teacher licensing system as model

A group of Senior Officers from Qatar’s Professional Licensing Office for Teachers and School Leaders (QORLA) will be taking part in a study tour around New Zealand this week.

In November 2009, Cognition won the contract to manage English, ESOL and Literacy Online for the Ministry of Education.

Cognition Education, New Zealand’s leading independent education services and consultancy provider, has appointed Howard Fancy to its Board.