Contact & About

Kia ora and hello! I’m Emma Pratt, founder of ELTcampus and creator of Koekoeā Studio.

For more than twenty years I have worked in English language education as a teacher, teacher trainer, course designer and educational consultant. My teaching background spans English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Cambridge English examinations, IELTS preparation, teacher education and adult learning. Throughout my career, I have been particularly interested in helping learners build confidence, develop their voices and engage meaningfully with language.

In 2013, I founded ELTcampus and launched my first online course. It was a space for practical, thoughtful teacher development. Over the years, ELTcampus has supported thousands of teachers around the world through courses, workshops and professional learning opportunities grounded in real classroom experience.

Alongside my work in education, I am also an artist and researcher. I am currently a PhD candidate at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand, where my practice-based research explores storytelling, identity, cultural heritage, belonging and relational ways of knowing and being. My creative work combines drawing, writing, installation and community engagement, often bringing together education, art and social connection.

These two strands of my work—education and creative practice—have increasingly begun to inform one another. Through Koekoeā Studio, I explore wider questions about learning, reflection, creativity, communication and human connection. This includes interests in relational pedagogy, nervous-system-informed learning environments, reflection and the role of creativity in personal and professional growth.

Today, ELTcampus continues to provide teacher development and learning opportunities, powered by Koekoeā Studio and guided by a belief that meaningful learning begins with curiosity, relationship and the courage to keep growing and evolving.