About WILNZ

Work-Integrated Learning NZ (WILNZ, ex NZACE) is a non-profit organisation that promotes work-integrated learning to education providers, workplaces and government in New Zealand.

Our membership consists of staff from a wide range of organisations and institutions around New Zealand who facilitate student work experience in business, research institutes, and industry as part of students’ educational programmes.

We initiate, support and publish research in work-integrated learning and provide guidelines for institutions seeking to establish programmes. We publish the International Journal for Work-Integrated Learning and acknowledge the contributions from our global partners in this space.

Every year we host multiple webinars as well as a conference for work-integrated learning practitioners, providers and interested stakeholders to present on the latest research, current issues and new programmes.

Vision

Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) is thriving and widely accepted as good practice in New Zealand education, and WIL partnerships are sought after.

Mission

To provide leadership for the advancement of practice and research in WIL. 

Values

Collegiality

Inclusiveness

Partnerships with Integrity

Embracing Innovation

Lifelong Learning

2023 President's Report

WILNZ Board Office Holders

Karsten Zegwaard

Dr. Karsten Zegwaard

President

See Bio

Dr. Ondene van Dulm

Vice President
See Bio

Katharine Hoskyn

Treasurer

See Bio

Sonia Gallagher

Secretary

WILNZ Committees

Governance

Chair: Karsten Zegwaard

Committee members:

  • Jenny Fleming (Immediate Past President)
  • Ondene van Dulm (Vice President)
  • Sonja Gallagher (Secretary)
  • Katharine Hoskyn (Treasurer)
  • Karen Vaughan
  • Klaus Reiter
  • Kylie Taffard

Finance

Chair: Klaus Reiter

Committee members:

  • Jackie Dean
  • Katharine Hoskyn
  • Craig Langdon

Conference

Chair: Andy Martin

Committee members:

  • Carine Stewart
  • Alice Hodder
  • Craig Langdon
  • Freddie Jefferd
  • Matt Stevens
  • Karen Vaughan
  • Andrew Tui

Communications & Marketing

Chair: Ondene van Dulm

Committee members:

  • Denisa Hebblethwaite
  • Katharine Hoskyn
  • Alice Hodder
  • Natasha Miller
  • Sonja Gallagher

Sponsorship & External Engagement

Chair: Sandy Muller

Committee members:

  • David Dannenberg
  • Amanda Lawson
  • Clare Murray
  • Katharine Hoskyn

Professional Development

Chair: Andy Martin

Committee members:

  • Patricia Lucas
  • Dhammika Silva
  • Sarah Moyne
  • Elaine Rutherford

Research

Chair: Kathryn Hay

Committee members:

  • Jenny Fleming
  • Andy Marin
  • Patricia Lucas

Awards

Chair: Jenny Fleming

Committee members:

  • Decided at awards time