Who We Are
Who is Cavalli College?
Cavalli College invokes conversation about the gathering of and sharing of knowledge that is centred on the person. It could be seen as a spring of knowledge that keeps renewing and overflowing thus enabling or spreading out into the various forums that we as contributors participate in and draw from, therefore, allowing us to make meaningful contributions into the future.
Cavalli College is a NZQA Category 1 status registered PTE, initially founded in 2022 as Arise Academy. Jagriti Foundation originally established the college as a charitable entity to deliver connected pathways of NZQA approved programmes for Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health and Addiction, Peer Support and Early Childhood Teacher Education.
In early 2025 the College, under new ownership, rebranded with the new name Cavalli College, that grounds us in New Zealand, and has expanded to be able to grow programmes of study to meet critical sector needs.
The name is inspired by the Cavalli Islands, group of islands on Northland’s East Coast of New Zealand and its significance to New Zealand – a place of discovery, strength and stability, the security of the environment with its Marine reserve that speaks to us as “pearls of wisdom” we will discover in ourselves and our learners throughout their learning journeys.
Whāia te pae tawhiti, kia kite i ngā motu.
Pursue the distant horizon, to see the islands.
This whakatauki speaks to the meeting point of land and sea, symbolising the harmony between past, present and the future. Just as the islands stand strong in the vast ocean, Cavalli College is a place where learners can grow, discover their potential and navigate their path forward in safe waters.
From its first days founded by Jagriti Foundation to develop programmes of study that support our community need for qualified mental health and addiction and peer support workers, Cavalli College continues today with a core commitment to deep engagement with the communities we serve.
Linking directly to community needs of supporting health, wellness, mental health and addiction support, foundational programmes, inter-connected pathways to learning, education and caring for children and enabling graduate outcomes that link directly to real life growth and success, is the space where Cavalli College steps in and continues to make a difference.
Leadership
Cavalli College is led by a passionate team responsible for providing academic leadership and managing the strategic direction of the college.
Academic
Cavalli College’s Academic Team have extensive practical experience and expertise in the fields of Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health and Addiction Support and Early Childhood Education. The Academic Team manage the development, delivery and review of Cavalli College’s programmes, while also providing ongoing support to learners throughout their study journey.
Learner support
The Learner Support Team provide support to learners to ensure their health, safety and wellbeing are priority throughout their learning journey. The team are in regular contact with learners, offering programme selection guidance, regular wellbeing check-ups and monitoring progress to ensure additional support is provided when required.
IT help
Cavalli College’s IT Support Team provides technical support for learners to ensure their study journey runs smoothly. Learners can reach out to the team for hands-on support if they experience challenges such as navigating Cavalli Online, uploading assignments, or logging into their accounts.
Governance and management
Cavalli College is guided by the principles of honesty, integrity and service to communities. The Leadership Team and Board are responsible for the governance of the organisation. Advice and guidance is sought from the external Advisory Group in an ongoing manner.
The Board meets monthly to:
- Ensure sound governance and management of Cavalli College.
- Discuss Cavalli College’s strategic direction.
- Review quality assurance, operations and outcomes, regulatory and legislative compliance.
- Review financial performance.
- Consider and support mission, values and special characteristics.
- Select and support leadership to operationalise quality assurance practices, policies and processes.
The Leadership Team comprised of the General Manager and Directors, leads the operations of the organisation.
The Directors and the Leadership Team of Cavalli College have no material conflicts of interest with the provision of Cavalli College programmes or in the refund of fees to learners.
