Our research programme has reached capacity for 2024/25.

Please check our website from mid-2025 for an update.

We invite external researchers, postgraduate students, and Auckland Kindergarten Association employees to submit requests to undertake research within the Association.

Examples of types of research requests:

  • Research about aspects of curriculum implementation
  • Requests to interview teachers for research purposes
  • Health sector research requests

The process for submitting a research application request

To submit a request, please fill out this AKA Research, Ethics and Access Agreement form and include any necessary supporting documentation. We will contact you if we require any additional information. You can expect a response from our Research and Ethics Committee within two to three weeks after submission.

Please email all requests to research@aka.org.nz.