AkoTech

Available Courses

AkoVerse: BYOD - All Ages: Akoverse will turn you into a Drone Pilot and coding expert taking you on a journey through Neon Matrix, Space Station and onto mars.

FLOW21 AI LITERACY: Flow21 has been designed for students. Engage Your Own Personal Tutor Accelerate and have fun with your learning by accessing your own personal tutor, coach & mentor who speaks to you in your language, at your learning level and in your time. Your tutor can break down concepts for you and tell you how it relates to your interests and passions. We have our own special Coding Tutor called Flow.

NovaFlow Digital Technologies Program: Nova is your AI-powered tutor, designed to make teaching easier and more efficient. Get access to lessons through our library, all mapped to the New Zealand Digital Technologies curriculum. Nova guides students step by step, checks their code, and builds their problem-solving skills—all while reducing your workload. Save time, enhance learning, and transform your classroom with NovaFlow.

AI CAMP - AI & Data: Discover the foundational concepts of data analysis and machine learning through creative and interactive projects. Engage with a range of artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms! Introductory machine learning projects using Machine Learning For Kids with Scratch.

University of Canterbury AI and Data Camp 2 DAY HOLIDAY PROGRAM 16th-17th April 2026

Cost: $285.00

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AkoTech 4 Day CodeCamp Program

Save 10% Now - Early Bird Is Back!

For a limited time we are offering 10% discount on all holiday programs for booking before the 14th March.

2 Day Early Single Code: EARLYSING2

2 Day Early Siblings Code: EARLYSIB2

Early Bird 4 Day Discount
Pick any 2 of our 2 day holiday programs for an extra 10% discount (this means 20% off in total for early bird per child!) Code: EB4DAYS

Siblings Discount Code: SIBHOL

Note: Wrong codes entered may incur an admin fee of $40 to change

Event Details

Date: 16th - 17th of April

Time: 9:00am - 3:30pm

Venue: University of Canterbury

Room: We will send room Information closer to the date

Important Timing:
• Check-in starts from 8:30am (no earlier supervision available)
• Program finishes at 3:30pm
• Pick-up no later than 4:00pm (charges may apply after)

What We'll Learn

Soft Skills: Communication, planning, critical thinking, problem solving
Entrepreneurial Skills: Sales, marketing, revenue streams
Project Management: Agile, Kanban boards, Scrum teams

Take Home: AkoTech T-shirt, certificates, and digital resources!

Daily Program

1Day One - Getting Started

Icebreakers, meet your groups, use your creativity to solve real world problems, explore our courses, and begin your coding journey!

2Day Two - Building Skills

Structured learning of computer science concepts and presentations to showcase your progress.

What to Bring Checklist

Laptop (Essential)
Nothing special required - just needs WiFi. iPads/tablets can be used but laptops are preferred.

Lunch & Snacks
Please help us create a nut-free environment to avoid allergies.

Comfortable Clothes & Shoes
We'll be spending time outside during breaks for fresh air and activities.

Sun Cream
For our outdoor activities and break times.

Login Details (SUPER IMPORTANT!)
Write down usernames & passwords for Scratch, Tynker, Gmail, etc. Students need access to email at all times. If under 13, consider setting up a family Google account.

Imagination & Creativity
The most important things to bring - your ideas and enthusiasm!

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Testimonials

Awesome thank you guys. They loved it, much more than any of the computer courses they have been to.
Maddi messaged me today ‘love it, can we go back next holidays’
Thank you, obviously you are doing great things with the kids. We will be back!"

Toni
Karori

"Thanks so much for all your hard work. Flynn really enjoyed his day with you today. I haven’t seen him so happy and engaged in a long time!
He can’t wait to come back and is keen to continue for the whole week."

Lucy B.
Northland

"the girls are loving it thanks Peter!!!
Let me know what after school options you have for term 4!"

Maire B.
Wadestown

"A great week had by the girls – they are keen on the next one already!"

Mark A.
Khandallah