Learning Support Pathways
Learning can look different at every age, stage and setting. This hub helps you explore practical support, accessible strategies, education pathways and different ways to learn.
You can browse by support need, by who you are supporting, or by where learning is happening.
Try study, reading, writing, focus, planning, school, adult learning, teacher, parent, accessibility or training.
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👥 Who Is This For?
Different people arrive at learning support with different roles, goals and questions. Choose the pathway that best matches your situation.
🎓 Learners & Students
Explore strategies, tools and supports you can use directly in your own learning.
Learner pathway👨👩👧 Parents, Families & Whānau
Find ideas for supporting learning while respecting the learner's voice, strengths and independence.
Family pathway🍎 Teachers & Educators
Explore inclusive teaching strategies, classroom adjustments and ways to reduce barriers.
Educator pathway🤝 Support Workers & Carers
Find practical ways to support organisation, communication, confidence and learning participation.
Support pathway🌱 Adults Returning to Learning
Explore flexible approaches for returning to study, training or skill development after time away.
Adult learner pathway💼 Workplace Trainers & Employers
Explore accessible training, onboarding and workplace-learning approaches for different learning needs.
Workplace learning pathway🧠 Neurodivergent Learners
Explore support that recognises differences in attention, sensory processing, executive functioning and communication.
Neurodivergent pathway💜 Supporting Someone Else
Start here if you are helping someone learn but are unsure what kind of support may be useful.
Supporter pathway🌍 Where Is Learning Happening?
Learning support can look different depending on the environment. Choose the setting that best matches where learning is taking place.
📚 Study & Learning Strategies
Explore different ways to understand information, remember what you have learned and approach study without assuming one method works for everybody.
Finding What Helps You Learn
Try visual, written, spoken, practical and mixed approaches to discover what improves understanding.
Learning pathwayStudy Strategies
Explore revision, note-taking, recall, practice and study techniques that can be adapted.
Study pathwayBreaking Tasks Into Steps
Turn large assignments or learning tasks into smaller, clearer actions.
Small-step pathwayAssessment & Exam Preparation
Explore revision planning, assessment preparation, exam supports and ways to reduce last-minute overload.
Assessment pathway🗓️ Organisation, Planning & Time
External systems can reduce the amount you need to remember and make learning tasks easier to see.
Study Planning
Use flexible planners, calendars and routines to organise study.
Planning pathwayAssignments & Deadlines
Break assignments into stages and use visible checkpoints.
Task pathwayTime & Transition Support
Use timers, reminders and transition cues to make time more visible.
Time pathwayMotivation & Getting Started
Explore ways to reduce the friction of beginning tasks, especially when energy or interest is low.
Starting pathway✏️ Reading, Writing & Understanding
Alternative formats and assistive tools may reduce barriers when reading, writing or processing instructions.
Reading Support
Explore layout changes, audio, chunking and accessible formats.
Reading pathwayWriting Support
Explore prompts, templates, speech-to-text and writing planners.
Writing pathwayUnderstanding Instructions
Clarify instructions and turn complex directions into manageable steps.
Understanding pathwayAssistive Technology
Explore tools such as text-to-speech, speech-to-text, reading aids and digital organisers.
Technology pathway🎧 Focus, Attention & Energy
Focus can be affected by interest, fatigue, stress, sensory input and the learning environment.
Finding Your Focus
Reduce distractions and build conditions that make attention easier.
Focus pathwaySensory-Friendly Study
Consider sound, light, movement, seating and sensory needs.
Sensory pathwayBreaks & Pacing
Build rest into learning before concentration or energy is exhausted.
Pacing pathwayEnergy & Learning Load
Match expectations to energy levels and reduce unnecessary cognitive load.
Energy pathway♿ Inclusive & Accessible Learning
Learning support is not only about changing the learner. Environments, communication and expectations can also change.
Adjustments & Accommodations
Explore reasonable adjustments and practical access supports.
Accessibility pathwayInclusive Learning Environments
Create spaces that support different sensory, communication and learning needs.
Environment pathwayAccessible Communication
Use clear instructions, visual supports and different communication formats.
Communication pathwayAsking for Support
Explore how to explain learning needs and ask for adjustments.
Self-advocacy pathway💜 Confidence & Self-Compassion
Learning difficulty is not the same as lack of ability. Past experiences can affect confidence and willingness to try.
Learning Confidence
Notice progress, skills and knowledge that may otherwise be overlooked.
Confidence pathwayWhen Learning Feels Hard
Respond to frustration and setbacks without treating difficulty as failure.
Wellbeing pathwayStrengths & Interests
Build learning around interests, creativity and existing strengths where possible.
Strengths pathway🧭 Learning Pathways & Next Steps
Learning can lead toward education, qualifications, work, independence, personal interests and community participation.
School & Education
Explore school-based learning support and education pathways.
School pathwayTertiary Study
Explore university, polytechnic and further-study support.
Tertiary pathwayTraining & Qualifications
Explore vocational training, qualifications, certifications and practical skill development.
Training pathwayLearning for Work
Connect learning, training and skill development with employment goals.
Work pathwayIndependent Learning
Explore self-directed learning, hobbies, online courses and personal projects.
Independent pathwayCommunity Learning
Explore workshops, adult education, community classes and informal learning.
Community pathway🧩 Build Your Learning Support Toolkit
A useful learning toolkit may include a mixture of strategies, people, adjustments, technology and environmental supports.
Use planners, checklists, reminders and written instructions.
Consider sound, lighting, movement, seating and sensory input.
Use timers, calendars, visual schedules and reminders.
Try audio, diagrams, text-to-speech, video and other formats.
Request instructions to be repeated, written down or explained differently.
Your learning toolkit can change as your needs and circumstances change.