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Reframing lives through creative connection

The Learning Connexion welcomes enquiries to study from within Corrections facilities around New Zealand. Through achieving an NZQA qualification in Creativity, our students will gain many valuable skills for their future, including creative techniques, problem-solving, commitment, focus and confidence.

We provide the following resources to students studying from correctional facilities:

  • Written and visual resources
  • Approved art materials
  • Access to a dedicated 0800 number to access their Creativity Kaiako and Programme Support staff
  • Participation in a variety of opportunities such as external exhibitions
Coming from living the life of a criminal and ex-con to a proud Māori tane, rich in my culture and Māoridom. Knowing who you are helps who you want to be.
Tama Anewa

Worn – Prisoners’ shoes and the stories they tell

An exhibition celebrating the work of unseen artists in prisons across Aotearoa opened at Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Upper Hutt, on November 2025. This exhibition showcases how prisoners express their creativity through the programmes delivered by The Learning Connexion in partnership with Ara Poutama Aotearoa Dept of Corrections. You can read more about it on this article, and explore snippets of the exhibition below.

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