Workbase is New Zealand’s leading organisation tackling literacy and numeracy issues in the workplace.


Companies: our Workplace Literacy Training helps companies improve productivity through improving employee literacy and numeracy levels.

Consulting Services: we provide advice and develop tailor made solutions for clients to address literacy and numeracy.

Industry Training: we assist Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) and training providers to raise literacy through vocational training.

Professional Development & Qualifications: we help educators, trainers and tutors to improve literacy levels of participants in vocational and workplace training.

Resources: our specialist library provides free advice and resources to support literacy teaching and learning and through Literacy Works we offer the latest updates on literacy practice from New Zealand and internationally. The New Zealand Literacy Portal provides on-line access to current adult literacy resources. We also provide a range of publications and online resources for managers in tertiary education, programme managers and tutors.

Deloitte/Management Magazine Top 200 Awards

Workbase is delighted to be a sponsor of the ‘Best Growth Strategy’ category of the 2010 Top 200 awards.

Our award recognises the achievements of businesses that have people development as a key part of their growth strategy.