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Our Team

Ko te whakakitenga | Our Vision

Nurturing learning, development, leadership, and growth

Ko te uaratanga | Our Mission

Enable learning and development that is people-focused, industry-relevant, and market-responsive

Ko ngā uara | Our Values

Ako
We are committed toA shared learning journey of I teach, you learn; you teach, I learn.
Sustainability
We are committed toDecision-making (economic, social, spiritual, environmental) that meets present needs, and supports future generations to thrive.
Self-awareness
We have a willingness toBring integrity when reflecting on how we are impacting ourselves, and others. How I am being, and how that is impacting on me, and others.
Ubuntu
We are committed toExploring creative and innovative ways of building capability in our communities, that is grounded in bringing people together.
Acceptance
We are committed toWorking with all of who we are, and beginning from where we are at.

“In working with NZALI I experienced a group of people who deliver to what they promise with integrity, efficiency, and capability.
Nazli and her team are willing to listen to what our needs are; work with us to develop a programme that suits our context; and deliver to a schedule that suits our workplace requirements.”

John Hill, General Manager
New Zealand Manuka Group, Whakatane

Our Team

We are a team of distinct individuals, with a willingness to share, and grow with one another.

Our team delivers as tutors, facilitators, and mediators of learning, who are qualified in adult-learning education, and value an inclusive, interactive, and learner-centred approach.

Duncan Balmer

MBA, BSc(Econ), DipBS(FP)
Director & CEO

Nazli Effendi

MA, BA(Hons), PGDipEd, CertLitNumEd, 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership Certified
Director & Chief Operating Officer

Apeksha Senadheera

MMgt(HRM), PGDipBus, CertLitNumEd, CertAdultEd&Training
Director of Studies

Chamika Edirisinghe

DipBusEnterprise, CertLitNumEd, Certified Salesforce Administrator (CSA), Certified Salesforce Platform App Builder (CSPAB)
Director of Operations

Roz Maged

BA(Hons), PGDipBus
Director of Projects & Creative Design

Tracie Mackey

MA (Professional Practice), BAppMgnt(Strategic), CertLitNumEd, PLSAL5 - Leading with Self-Awareness Micro-Credential, 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership Certified
Director of Learning & Development

Yelena Effendi

BA
Executive Assistant & Academic Support

Heidi Reader

BPhEd, DipTchg, PGCertMgt&Leadership, CertLitNumEd, EDU4098 - Using Standards to Assess Candidate Performance
Programme Coordinator

Shelley Akuhata

DipEd, CertLitNumEd, PLSAL5 - Leading with Self-Awareness Micro-Credential, EDU4098 - Using Standards to Assess Candidate Performance
Te Pou Manutaki (Cultural Advisor)

Ollie Goldsmith

BEd, CertLitNumEd, PLSAL5 - Leading with Self-Awareness Micro-Credential, EDU4098 - Using Standards to Assess Candidate Performance
Tutor

Zara Khan

MBA, MA, BSc, CertLitNumEd, Certified Salesforce Administrator (CSA)
Tutor

REED MAGED

BCom(Information Systems)
Technical Program Lead & Business Development Consultant

NZALI EXTERNAL EVALUATION AND REVIEW (EER)

NZALI External Evaluation and Review (EER) Results

In 2024, NZQA conducted an EER of NZALI, to evaluate our educational performance, and capability in self-assessment, and to evaluate two focus areas: Workplace Digital Literacy Micro-Credential (Level 2), and CRM System Administrator Micro-Credential (Level 4).

NZALI is pleased to announce that in its 2024 EER we received:

  • A Category 1 Rating (the highest overall rating).
  • Highly Confident’ in both Educational Performance and Capability in Self-Assessment (the highest rating).
  • Excellent’ in both Performance and Self-Assessment for each of the six Key Evaluation Questions (the highest rating).
  • Excellent’ in both Performance and Self-Assessment for each of our Focus Areas (the highest rating).
  • No recommendations or requirements arising from the EER.

Please see the Quality Assurance tab for more details.

LEARN DEVELOP LEAD GROW
with NZALI

Contact us to discuss learning and development options for your workplace.
info@nzali.ac.nz