Formed In 2012 as an incorporated society, Foundation and Bridging Educators New Zealand (FABENZ) arose from the amalgamation of the New Zealand Association of Bridging Educators (NZABE) and the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPNZ) Foundation Forum.
FABENZ exists to provide a shared platform for tertiary educators across the sector to work to promote foundation and bridging education as a means of empowering and creating success for learners, their families and communities, and for society and the economy.
Its objectives are: