Cooper, BeverleySexton, StevenGunn, Alexandra C.2018-04-2920172018-04-292017Cooper, B., Sexton, S., & Gunn, A. C. (2017). Introduction to the Special Issue: How to educate a nation’s teachers. Debating quality initial teacher education for today and for the future. Waikato Journal of Education, 22(3), 3–7. https://doi.org/10.15663/wje.v22i3.5801173-6135https://hdl.handle.net/10289/11793The Teacher Education Forum Aotearoa New Zealand (TEFANZ) was officially launched on 12 July 1999—17 years ago—as the national voice for teacher education in Aotearoa New Zealand. TEFANZ members represent New Zealand Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers who offer programmes at degree or graduate level. Members span the University, Polytechnic, Wānanga, and private sector across ECE, primary, and secondary. This broad constituency provides a rich picture of ITE in Aotearoa New Zealand.application/pdfenThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.Journal Article10.15663/wje.v22i3.580