Courageous
We approach challenges with a spirit of bravery, taking accountability for our actions, operating with honesty, and bringing a bold perspective to everything we do. We believe in open communication and stepping forward to find effective solutions.
Connected
We thrive on strong partnerships – with our colleagues, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our strength comes from building genuine relationships and collaborating to achieve shared success.
Curious
We cultivate a mindset of continuous growth, driven by a deep inquisitiveness and a desire for innovative solutions. We are always learning, asking thoughtful questions, and exploring fresh ideas to bring the most impactful training to you.
Competitive
We are fueled by an ambition to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients, with a positive hunger for success, quiet tenacity, and invigorating energy. We are dedicated to delivering measurable results and bringing passion to every learning journey.
“The Learning Wave is the only learning provider in the market that ‘gets it’ when it comes to linking learning to business outcomes, and their guys know how to engage our learners.”
GM Human Resources
Our Story
Since 2005, The Learning Wave has been working alongside our clients to deliver training that lifts the capability of their people.
Founded by Peter Allen and Martyn Mckessar, we have grown to a team of over 50 Staff and Associates all passionate about learning and the power that it can have to help people perform better.
“Our senior managers responded well to a learning provider actually making an effort to understand our business”
HR Manager
Top reasons our clients partner with us:
- NZQA Category 1 provider: The highest confidence in educational performance.
- Specialists in group learning: Backed with the latest thinking in adult learning principles .
- Proven track record: Our rich track record of building capability across the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors.
- Diversity: We love working with a diverse range of learners from all walks of life
- National coverage: with over 30 talented facilitators and coaches based throughout New Zealand
- Learner-centric: We match our team to the needs of our clients and learners, and create learner centric experience so that the new skills can be easily applied back on the job
- Māori & Pasifika achievement: We have a proven track record lifting Māori and Pasifika skills and achievement
- Business-centric outcomes: We understand workplace learning and how all learning needs to connect to business performance and behaviour change
Our People
At the heart of The Learning Wave you’ll find our people!
We take a team approach to everything we do. No success is one person’s effort – we bring people together from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of skill sets, mindsets and assets. It’s when we come together that we make the impossible, possible.
Our team bring the latest thinking in adult learning to create meaningful learning experiences where the focus is on applying the skills to their day to day roles and ensuring that the training can be successfully transferred back on the job.
Community Impact
Learning has the power to unite and inspire people to take action in their communities. Since 2005 we’ve invested in tackling some of the key issues facing those in need in our community. Helping to create opportunities to build a better life.
We have worked with a number of grassroots organisations, partners and employees throughout New Zealand to create opportunities, nurture our environment and level the playing field.
We’re committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity, and breaking down barriers.
Creating lasting change doesn’t happen alone or overnight. We partner with charities and organisations dedicated to advancing this.
