Our creation story

Aho was born in 2019, whilst travelling through Europe, the United Emirates and Australia, I met with educators, teachers, researchers and leaders from Singapore, Japan and Brazil, in these encounters I became conscious to the high regard of the New Zealand education system and how much they looked to New Zealand for innovative solutions in delivering culturally inspired educational outcomes for children and learners that valued indigenous knowledge in teaching training and professional learning. It was in the deep listening of our international colleagues I felt empowered to build cross-cultural understandings and connections that span across continents, countries and communities to begin the journey of contextualising teacher education, employment and training here in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021.

Aho Education & International Consultancy is a collective response to these professional connections and yearnings for collaboration and contribution that became our cultural messaging; that is best signified In the AHO brand, ‘the Feather of Rehua’, is a call to gather in all people, to create and cause transformational experiences for our united nations children, teachers and leaders throughout the World..

Aho literally is the ‘thread’ of humanity that pulls forward international contributions, cross-cultural connections and inclusive collaborations that acknowledges the genius of indigenous innovation from Aotearoa/New Zealand to learn and lead education globally.