Edge Learning Solutions and Te Kete Hono have joined forces to bring to New Zealand schools a ”best of breed” solution combining both student and learning management systems.

The integration of our two cutting edge cloud-based systems creates an offering for the New Zealand education sector that is not currently available. 

The partnership's first integrated site will be Stonefields School in Auckland. Stonefields Principal, Sarah Martin, says the Stonefields team is very excited about the partnership. “We are data informed and strive for continuous improvement, the potential to link day to day and Schoolwide data insights and create efficiencies for teachers is game changing.”

Edge Learning Solutions (ELS) is a key provider of software-as-a-service solutions to the education sector in New Zealand and internationally. Edge is also the country’s fastest growing Student Management system which has seen over 500 conversions in 2021. Their mission is to empower informed decision making to improve student outcomes.

Edge invested heavily in creating a new fit for purpose SMS that was based on the lessons learned from previous MUSAC solutions, and building an extensive array of new functionality and features. Shaun Croskery, CEO of Edge, says they have been looking for an LMS partner in New Zealand and were delighted to discover SchoolTalk and its complementary fit with Edge. “After seeing what the team had achieved with Stonefields School, I couldn’t help but think this was the future of learning collaboration and tracking in New Zealand.”

Te Kete Hono is a social impact enterprise set up by Stonefields Collaborative Trust and the Hugh Green Foundation, and committed to a shared vision of “powerful collaboration driving educational improvement and equity for all learners." Their mission is to be a catalyst for educational improvement and equity by turning innovative practice in teaching, learning and assessment into educational systems, products and services that can be impactful at scale. In addition to developing and supporting SchoolTalk, Te Kete Hono offers educational consultancy and professional learning for school leaders and teachers, and is accredited as a Ministry of Education PLD provider.

Te Kete Hono CEO, Judy Newcombe, says schools are looking for a one stop software shop but they want best of breed in a learning and student management system. “Our partnership with Edge means we can start to talk about an ecosystem that meets all the schools needs with a single sign in.”