Technology that empowers student engagement, supports confident and quality teaching time, and reduces administrative burden. We're here to help you achieve those outcomes.
Catalyst is the world's largest Premium Certified Moodle Partner team with almost 20 years contributing to the project.
Moodle is the most popular LMS for higher education in the entire world. Our team were there in Moodle's early years and we remain part of its global success, and help local institutions achieve their own successes with it.
Your platform reflects institutional identity and values across all devices. Branded environments where students engage. Custom theming maintaining your vision whilst delivering seamless experiences learners value.
Reliable performance during peak periods keeps learning flowing. Scale from 200 to 2 million users without worry. Secure, sovereign cloud solutions with 24/7 monitoring, proactive security, and scheduled backups keeping your Moodle flying.
Meaningful analytics help educators teach smarter. Real-time insights inform decisions without overwhelming. AI-powered learner analytics reveal what's working and what needs attention. Data that helps teachers teach.
As core maintainers of Mahara ePortfolio, we seamlessly integrate tools helping students reflect, showcase competencies, and embrace lifelong learning. Visible learning journeys supporting brilliant education beyond assessments.
Seamless integration, brand consistency, and launch support for your Moodle App on Google Play and App Store. Students complete courses on their devices. Learning travels with them, completion travels back to you.
Custom plugins and certified integrations with student management and HRIS systems. Award-winning development delivering the insights and features you need. Technology feeling invisible whilst enabling educational excellence.
Quality H5P, SCORM, and interactive content designed by instructional designers who understand pedagogy. Materials keeping students engaged and aligned with teaching methodologies.
Customisable support packages for smooth operations. Expert guidance for LMS Admins and educators. Official Moodle Education Certification enrolment available. Peace of mind through partnership.
Secure, sovereign hosting keeping learner data in New Zealand. Protection against offshore data risks. Net-carbon-zero certified infrastructure supporting sustainability in Aotearoa sustainability whilst delivering bulletproof performance.
We handle hosting, monitoring, upgrades, security, continuous integration and improvement, and long-term support. Your platform, your identity. You focus on teaching whilst we handle technology.
From the education backbone of Aotearoa to international institutions, we've earned our stripes solving the problems that keep educators up at night.
Better outcomes start with better support.
Whether you need a new LMS or a Moodle makeover, we've got you covered.
From fully managed solutions to custom development, lifelong learning tools to content creation, we've got you covered for all your education technology needs.
Because we understand learning, not just technology. As a Premium Certified Moodle Partner team with almost 20 years of contribution to the project, we bring teaching backgrounds to technical solutions. Our educators-turned-technologists have lived your challenges, from lecture halls to online classrooms and the technology frustrations you face along the way.
We deliver complete Moodle LMS solutions: fully managed hosting that scales seamlessly, custom development that solves real problems, lifelong learning tools like Mahara ePortfolio, and ongoing support that speaks your language. Trusted by University of Cambridge, Coventry University, and institutions worldwide because we don't just implement platforms—we empower educational outcomes that matter.
Yes. Moodle LMS is completely open source, which means no vendor lock-in, no per-user licensing fees, and the freedom to customise your platform exactly how you need it.
As one of Moodle's largest contributing partners for almost 20 years, we've helped shape the platform whilst keeping it truly open. This means your investment goes into better learning outcomes, not expensive licensing. You own your data, control your platform, and benefit from a global community of educators and developers constantly improving Moodle.
Yes, Workplace is specifically designed for business training with features like organisational hierarchies, advanced reporting, and multi-tenancy that standard Moodle LMS doesn't include.
Check out the difference between Moodle LMS and Moodle Workplace in this leaflet [PDF, 3 MB], or contact our team for tailored guidance.
Usually yes - both systems share the same foundation, making most upgrades straightforward. Older versions or heavily customised sites might need extra work.
Catalyst IT New Zealand exemplifies extremely high standards as a Moodle Premium Certified Partner. Contributing to the Moodle project for almost 20 years, they offer a rich suite of Moodle services, with a specific focus on large and complex institutional implementations. Catalyst IT New Zealand supports their customers around the world with a highly customer-focused approach.
- Max Espley, APAC Channel Manager, Moodle
