Ko Awatea

What Ko Awatea does

Ko Awatea is a government-owned healthcare education facility located on the Middlemore Hospital campus in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. Founded in 2010 and operating as a unit of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, the centre delivers simulation-based clinical training, continuing professional development, and venue services to healthcare professionals. Its primary customer is Health New Zealand Counties Manukau district staff, with secondary reach into community healthcare groups and primary care providers across the Auckland region. The facility operates as a cost-recovery training and venue-hire entity rather than a commercial enterprise.

The facility runs three integrated product lines. The Ko Awatea Centre provides infrastructure hire including 23 function and breakout rooms, two large lecture theatres, one tiered 140-seat theatre, and a computer lab. The Clinical Training and Education Centre (CTEC) delivers multi-disciplinary simulation training covering resuscitation, crisis management in anaesthesia, IV therapy, cannulation, phlebotomy, deteriorating patient response, and in situ simulation for emergency, neonatal and paediatric staff. Ko Awatea LEARN is an online eLearning platform offering self-paced modules with digital certificates of completion, supporting blended learning pathways. Physical infrastructure relies on short-throw projectors, electronic whiteboards, Wi-Fi screen-sharing, video conferencing, and portable microphones, rather than software-defined simulation platforms.

Revenue is generated through small course-level fees (e.g., a $150 no-show fee for Basic Life Support Refresher, a $200 equipment levy for IV cannulation and phlebotomy simulation), 50% late-cancellation penalties within 48 hours of an event, and external room hire charged by half or full day. Go-to-market is primarily internal to the Health NZ system via direct booking through the Ko Awatea Centre management office, with public courses listed on TryBooking and online modules on Ko Awatea LEARN. The entity has no independent funding, no private ownership, no M&A activity, and no disclosed strategic partnerships.

Name

Ko Awatea

Legal name

Ko Awatea Centre

Website

https://koawatea.co.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ko Awatea is a government-run healthcare education facility at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, delivering simulation-based clinical training, eLearning modules, and venue hire to Health New Zealand Counties Manukau staff, community groups, and primary care providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Education and Clinical Training Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Training (EDAGANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE) (EDAAALAK), KOL Engagement & Medical Education (Advisory Boards/CME Support) (HLAGALAM)

Keywords

• Clinical simulation training
• Healthcare professional development
• Continuing medical education
• Clinical skills training
• Health workforce training

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ko Awatea is a healthcare education facility that delivers simulation-based clinical training, online eLearning modules, and venue/room hire for health professionals. It provides multi-disciplinary courses such as basic life support, crisis management, IV cannulation, phlebotomy, and serious illness conversation training, primarily to Health New Zealand Counties Manukau staff and community/primary care providers in the Auckland region. The Ko Awatea LEARN platform complements hands-on simulation with digital modules that issue completion certificates.

Product overview

Ko Awatea is a healthcare education centre at Middlemore Hospital offering a unified portfolio of training facilities and professional development programmes. The core Ko Awatea Centre provides venue hire with 23 function rooms and lecture theatres, while the Clinical Training and Education Centre (CTEC) delivers simulation-based clinical skills training. The Ko Awatea LEARN online platform supplements in-person courses with eLearning modules. Together, these products serve healthcare professionals through room bookings, structured courses (basic life support, serious illness conversations, IV cannulation/phlebotomy simulation), and blended learning pathways combining online modules with hands-on simulation and competency assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ko Awatea Centre (venue and facility hire)
• Clinical Training and Education Centre (CTEC) simulation training A multi-disciplinary training facility that uses simulation techniques to develop and maintain clinical skills for Health NZ Counties Manukau staff and community groups, covering resuscitation, emergency life support, crisis management in anaesthesia, IV therapy, cannulation training, response to deteriorating patient, and in situ simulation for emergency, neonatal, and paediatric staff.
• Ko Awatea LEARN online eLearning platform A Moodle-based eLearning portal where healthcare professionals complete online modules (for example, a 3-hour Peripheral IV cannulation and phlebotomy module) and receive digital certificates of completion for professional development hours.
• Basic Life Support Refresher Course Resuscitation instruction programme for clerical and nursing staff to obtain the appropriate level of CPR certificate to meet their Primary Health Organisation (PHO) requirements, delivered with a maximum of 18 participants per session. A $150 late/no-show fee applies.
• Serious Illness Conversation Guide Workshop Workshop helping healthcare professionals navigate difficult conversations with patients about prognosis, covering illness understanding, information preferences, personal goals, fears, and whanau knowledge. Available to community healthcare groups and primary care providers.
• Peripheral Intravenous (IV) Cannulation and Phlebotomy Simulation Simulation training for registered nurses and qualified healthcare providers in primary care settings, combining theoretical knowledge with a 2-hour simulation component and a 3-hour online module, leading to supervised clinical practice and practical competency assessment for peripheral IV line insertion and blood sample collection. A $200 equipment levy fee applies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Basic Life Support Refresher courses certified for clerical and nursing staff meeting Primary Health Organisation requirements
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Center for Medical Simulation: Boston-based independent simulation training centre offering immersive healthcare simulation courses and instructor training. Comparable as a dedicated healthcare simulation training provider with established curricula in crisis management and clinical skills development.
• Skills for Health: UK not-for-profit focused on healthcare workforce training, credentialing, and standards development. Comparable as a healthcare-specific training and certification body whose continuing-education programmes address the same clinical competency needs as Ko Awatea.
• MedStar SiTEL (Simulation, Training, and Education Lab): Hospital-based simulation and education arm of MedStar Health in the United States, providing clinical skills training, in-situ simulation, and eLearning for a multi-hospital health system. Directly comparable in operating model — embedded simulation training within a hospital system serving a regional workforce.
• NHS England Workforce, Training and Education (formerly Health Education England): National body overseeing education and training for the NHS England workforce, including clinical simulation and continuing professional development. Directly comparable as a public-sector health education organisation delivering multi-disciplinary clinical training at scale.
• Health Education and Training Institute (HETI): NSW Health's dedicated healthcare workforce education and training body, operating clinical training campuses and simulation centres across New South Wales. Closest international analogue to Ko Awatea as a state-run healthcare education facility offering simulation, clinical skills, and eLearning for a public health workforce.
• NHS Education for Scotland (NES): National health board responsible for education, training, and workforce development for NHS Scotland, including clinical skills and simulation. Highly comparable as a public-sector health education authority running blended clinical training programmes for a national workforce.

Broad incumbents

• CAE Healthcare: Major provider of simulation-based healthcare training solutions, including high-fidelity patient simulators and training services. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the healthcare simulation market, though it operates at a different scale and through a vendor model rather than a single-site public service.
• Laerdal Medical: Global leader in medical simulation equipment, resuscitation training (e.g., Resusci Anne, SimMan family), and healthcare education programmes. A broader incumbent that supplies many of the simulation tools and curricula used in facilities like Ko Awatea, rather than directly competing in facility-based service delivery.

Regional players

• Clinical Excellence Commission (NSW): NSW Health agency driving clinical quality, safety, and improvement initiatives, including workforce training in patient safety and clinical skills. A regional public-sector peer operating in Australia, with overlapping mandates in clinical education and quality improvement, though not facility-based in the same way.

Others

• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): International not-for-profit focused on healthcare quality improvement and workforce capability building, offering courses, certifications, and improvement training. Thematically related as a healthcare improvement/training organisation, though it operates as an enabling body rather than a facility-based simulation provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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