What We Do
We provide innovative, customized and out-of-the box learning and development solutions for a wide range of education projects.
Whether you need help brainstorming new ideas, designing and developing new learning or education products, managing projects or facilitating development workshops, our team of experts are here to help.
We have a wealth of experience working in both New Zealand and internationally, particularly within the Chinese education market
Consultancy
We help organisations to develop effective learning and digital engagement strategies for their education and development projects.
Instructional Design
We create innovative and customized learning design solutions for niche contexts. Our experience extends across all education sectors and within corporate environments.
Product Development
We develop high quality and customized learning products in both digital and print format.
Project Management
We co-ordinate and manage projects and teams in various settings – including in-house, outsourced, virtual and actual. We are also renowned for our ability to deliver projects on time and to budget.
Facilitation
We facilitate engaging learning experiences for corporate teams that are both practical and results-driven.
Our Projects
Over the past ten years, EduMaxi has worked extensively in the ELT and corporate sector. We have also developed a range of learning products and new curriculums suited to various age groups – from early childhood right through to primary and high school level, and beyond. A selection of our projects can be viewed below.
ELT resources for Xueersi
IELTS and BULATS
CELTA Online
IELTS product development
USTalk
Habits
Children’s Action Plan in New Zealand
IELTS teaching programme and textbooks
NZ Diploma in Business
Intensive IELTS programme for IDP
Te Reo Singalong books
Study guides for FITEC
Mental Health in the workplace
Curriculum design for E-Tours
Facilitation of corporate workshops
Happyvil
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ELT resources for Xueersi
In 2011, we were subcontracted by McGraw Hill Education Services to design and create learning and teaching resources for a five-year English Language teaching programme run by Xueersi, one of the largest after school training programmes in China that forms part of the TAL group. The programme was designed to help students prepare for the gaokao (college entrance exam). It included 10 customized textbooks. -
IELTS and BULATS
Between 2009 and 2010, we were subcontracted by Vital English to develop an extensive IELTS and BULATS online and blended learning package for Cambridge ESOL. -
CELTA Online
We worked with Cambridge ESOL and International House in London to create an online CELTA programme. This project involved both instructional design and project management. -
IELTS product development
Between 2007 and 2008, we were subcontracted by Intuto China to translate an existing IELTS online programme into a series of paper-based teaching and learning materials. -
USTalk
Recently, we worked with 17zuoye in China to create a six level online speaking course that connects students in China with teachers in the United States. -
Habits
Holistic Habits is a four-year programme that teaches 2-6 years olds the importance of good habits and life skills required to live in the 21st century. It focusses on five key habits (each of which are represented by a different animal) and a series of sub-habits.
We worked with approximately 50 experts on this project – including writers, editors, proofreaders, translators, designers and more. Together, we created a suite of unique teaching materials for parents, teachers and school principals. These materials included storybooks, songs, interactive whiteboard activities, and lesson plans. School principals are also provided with an annual plan that clearly outlines the learning intentions for each of the four age groups,
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Children’s Action Plan in New Zealand
In 2016, we worked as part of the NEM consortium on a project related to the Children’s Action Plan – an important programme that seeks to support vulnerable children in New Zealand. Our role, alongside Cognition Education, was to create training and learning resources for the Children’s Team Orientation and Capability Building Programme for the Ministry of Social Development. -
IELTS teaching programme and textbooks
We were subcontracted by Intuto China to create a new and innovative IELTS teaching programme for the largest private learning institution in China, New Oriental. This project involved both instructional design and product development. Our team created four core textbooks focusing on reading, writing, speaking and listening, along with a series of practice tests. Two additional textbooks were also created focusing on advanced speaking and advanced writing. -
NZ Diploma in Business
In 2007/2008, we were subcontracted by Intuto to provide instructional design services for the development of a blended learning Level 5 NZ Diploma in Business product for one of their clients. -
Intensive IELTS programme for IDP
In 2007, we were subcontracted by Vital English to create an IELTS intensive programme for IDP (an international student recruitment company in Australia). This programme was aimed toward IDP’s operation in India. Our team created all teaching and learning resources for the programme, and travelled to India to deliver the teaching training package. -
Te Reo Singalong books
In 2010, we provided the seed funding to have the first two books in the Te Reo Singalong book series by writer, Sharon Holt, printed. Our director, Madelize Bekker, also acted as a business mentor and coach to Sharon during her first year in business. Since then, the Te Reo Singalong series has grown substantially, with a large number of books now available. -
Study guides for FITEC
From 2010-2011, we were contracted by FITEC to create new study guides for workers in the forestry industry using instructional design methods. -
Mental Health in the workplace
In 2015, we were contracted by the Mental Health Foundation in New Zealand to develop an online tool kit to help raise awareness of mental health in the workplace. The e-learning package consisted of three modules. -
Curriculum design for E-Tours
In 2007, we were contracted by E-tours – a New Zealand tourism company that organizes holiday camps to Raglan for international students. At these camps, students learn about the New Zealand environment and important environmental issues. Our team created the full new curriculum, and designed all learning and teaching materials. -
Facilitation of corporate workshops
Over the years, we have designed and facilitated a range of team building and effective communication workshops for clients in the corporate sector. We have worked with TetraMap, AUT, and the Department of Corrections. We create each workshop to meet the specific needs of each client, so no two workshops are the same. -
Happyvil
Between 2014 and 2016, we worked with New Oriental Stars Kindergarten in China to design and develop a four-year curriculum integrating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) with ESOL called Happyvil.
We worked with a large team of experts to design and create a suite of learning and teaching resources for young children across eight levels of learning. Each level consists of four big ideas that are relevant, accessible and intriguing to young learners. Within each of these ideas are then four essential questions. Children doing the programme explore and come to understand the questions and ideas through weekly storybooks and lesson plans. The tagline for the Happyvill project is ‘participate in the world’.