Our values

The Hāpara Suite is highly reflective of how we think about learning and its role in creating a better world. Our values lie at the core of our product’s functionality, but more than that they illuminate why we do what we do.

People

Education is a human endeavor, so people will always be the greatest asset in learning. When educators engage more deeply with learners and strengthen connections with them, learning becomes more social. Collaboration and teamwork become second nature and students organically sharpen their relationship skills as they practice sharing and develop empathy. Self-awareness and self-management improve, giving students a more solid foundation to achieve great things.

Empowerment

By empowering educators to empower learners, we inspire students to become involved in their own learning. Having more choice and a stronger voice, they become more motivated, which in turn creates new knowledge and improves student confidence. It also makes learning a more personal experience because students are solving problems they care about and are subsequently more engaged. In this way, learning becomes more sustainable, thus more likely to produce improved outcomes.

Equity

Giving learners a school experience that is more collaborative, engaging and human is an authentic way to nurture social equity. With access and connection, learning becomes ubiquitous, and is more likely to be successful at equipping learners to impact the world in a positive way.

Transparency

Clear and simple visibility into where students and teachers are lies at the core of better education outcomes. Understanding exactly what teachers are doing with their students in the classroom, and what students are actually doing, provides the clarity needed to set goals, collect and analyze metrics and gain insights that can be leveraged to improve the quality of education in sustainable ways.

Technology

We obviously embrace the digital world and its enormous potential to improve education, but we consider it an enabler of effective learning, not a driver. We believe technology should support the human relationships that define educational experiences.