The only programme in New Zealand that teaches you to code, then to lead a team of AI agents that code with you. 12 months, full time, live online, and ready for work while your friends are starting year two.
Skip the lectures. Build real projects with working developers.
Learn the agentic AI skills most developers in the industry don't have yet.
4.8/5 2025 recommendation rating
Software has changed. Developers today spend less time typing code and more time directing AI agents to write it, then reading, checking and improving what comes back. Most developers in the industry are still learning how to do this. Most courses don't teach it at all.
We do. First you learn to code properly, so you know what good software looks like. Then you learn to lead a team of AI agents on real codebases with real companies. It's hard work, on purpose. You'll finish with an accredited qualification, a portfolio, and skills that put you ahead of people who've been in the industry for years.
No coding experience needed: six weeks of Foundations gets you ready before Bootcamp starts
Two Level 6 qualifications in one year: 140 credits, recognised across New Zealand
Skills you won't learn anywhere else: Agentic Launchpad teaches you to build and run your own team of AI agents
Never on your own: live classes every weekday with working developers, plus pair and team projects with your cohort
Real work before you finish: build production software with partner companies
Weekly mentoring with Ro: from your first day to your first job
CAREERS
AI software developer
AI software engineer
Full stack developer
Front/back end developer
Your year runs in six parts.
March to April | Online | 6 weeks | about 35 hours a week
This is where you join your cohort, meet your teachers and get ready for Bootcamp.
Learn the basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Work through about 40 hours of content a week, 9 to 5
Teachers are with you full time, every weekday, to support you and help when you're stuck
Build the fundamentals so you can fly into Bootcamp
It's lighter than Bootcamp on purpose, so you arrive fresh and ready to go, but it's essential
April to June | 9 weeks | about 65 hours a week
Nine weeks of live, hands on learning that gets bigger and harder as you go.
Live classes every weekday, 9 to 5, with working developers
Pair programming, team projects and real world builds
Learn what good code looks like, how to read it and how to write it, mostly without AI, because you need these fundamentals before you can lead AI well
Learn to work in a team and apply your skills to real projects
Finish with a strong portfolio to show employers
All year | Weekly deep dives in Bootcamp, plus a weekly check-in with Rosie
Our employers tell us this is the most important part of the programme.
Learn how to learn, so you can keep up as technology changes
Communicate, negotiate and give and receive feedback
Motivate yourself and the people around you
Build empathy and understanding with your team and the wider business
Understand the people and purpose behind the software you build
July | Online | 2 Weeks
Finding work is a skill of its own, and we teach it.
Practical, hands on and unlike anything you've done before
Taught by Ro, who has over 15 years of experience helping people into work
Build your CV, LinkedIn and portfolio so employers notice you
Practise interviews until you walk in confident
July to November | Online | 8 weeks plus a 2-week block
This is where you learn the skills almost no one else is teaching.
Learn to build and run your own team of AI agents
Work on real codebases with our partner companies
Learn to direct, check and improve the code your agents write
Taught by JV, a 2026 AI Changemaker finalist who still codes every day
Finish with a second Level 6 qualification and work experience on your CV
November | With our support
We don't stop when the teaching does.
Ongoing support from Ro and the team until you land your first role
Internship opportunities with our partner companies
Help with applications, interviews and offers
Join a network of 1,400+ Dev Academy graduates working in the industry
March to April | Online | 6 weeks | about 35 hours a week
This is where you join your cohort, meet your teachers and get ready for Bootcamp.
Learn the basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Work through about 40 hours of content a week, 9 to 5
Teachers are with you full time, every weekday, to support you and help when you're stuck
Build the fundamentals so you can fly into Bootcamp
It's lighter than Bootcamp on purpose, so you arrive fresh and ready to go, but it's essential
April to June | 9 weeks | about 65 hours a week
Nine weeks of live, hands on learning that gets bigger and harder as you go.
Live classes every weekday, 9 to 5, with working developers
Pair programming, team projects and real world builds
Learn what good code looks like, how to read it and how to write it, mostly without AI, because you need these fundamentals before you can lead AI well
Learn to work in a team and apply your skills to real projects
Finish with a strong portfolio to show employers
All year | Weekly deep dives in Bootcamp, plus a weekly check-in with Rosie
Our employers tell us this is the most important part of the programme.
Learn how to learn, so you can keep up as technology changes
Communicate, negotiate and give and receive feedback
Motivate yourself and the people around you
Build empathy and understanding with your team and the wider business
Understand the people and purpose behind the software you build
July | Online | 2 Weeks
Finding work is a skill of its own, and we teach it.
Practical, hands on and unlike anything you've done before
Taught by Ro, who has over 15 years of experience helping people into work
Build your CV, LinkedIn and portfolio so employers notice you
Practise interviews until you walk in confident
July to November | Online | 8 weeks plus a 2-week block
This is where you learn the skills almost no one else is teaching.
Learn to build and run your own team of AI agents
Work on real codebases with our partner companies
Learn to direct, check and improve the code your agents write
Taught by JV, a 2026 AI Changemaker finalist who still codes every day
Finish with a second Level 6 qualification and work experience on your CV
November | With our support
We don't stop when the teaching does.
Ongoing support from Ro and the team until you land your first role
Internship opportunities with our partner companies
Help with applications, interviews and offers
Join a network of 1,400+ Dev Academy graduates working in the industry
One intake a year, starting 1 March 2027.
Applications close: mid-February 2027
Foundations starts: 1 March 2027
Break: 12 to 25 April 2027 (2 weeks)
Bootcamp: 27 April to 24 June 2027
Career Skills: 28 June to 9 July 2027
Agentic Launchpad: 26 July to 22 November 2027
Into work: from late November 2027
You don't need to be a genius or have coded before. You do need curiosity, persistence and a real want to do this. We're keeping this group small, so you'll have high teacher ratios and build strong connections with your cohort.
Foundations gives you six weeks to get comfortable with the basics before Bootcamp starts.
During Agentic Launchpad, learn to code from one of the leading developers in New Zealand (and the co-founder of Dev Academy). JV's been building software for many years, was named a 2026 AI Changemaker finalist, and is still coding every day.
He's helped hundreds of people land their first role in tech, and he'll meet with you to talk through how it's going, what you're learning and what's next.
One teacher to every 10 students, 13 years of teaching people to code, and classmates who've already had careers in other industries.
With Dev Academy, you'll learn how to learn. How to ask for help, give and take feedback, work with a team you can't always see, and keep going when the answer isn't obvious.
Developers who use AI well work faster, and more of the job is now directing AI agents rather than writing every line. You'll learn to do both.
Including Foundations, Bootcamp, Career Skills and Agentic Launchpad.
Enrol before 31 December 2026
and get $1,000 off your fees. Terms apply.
Junior developers in New Zealand can expect to earn $50,000 to $80,000, and tech salaries keep climbing from there. Starting two years earlier makes a real difference.
Time studying: 12 months
Fees: $23,918
By 2030: Working and paying off your loan
2027: -$23,918
2028: $65,000
2029: $75,000
2030: $85,000
Time studying: 36 months
Fees: $35,000 to $55,000
By 2030: Just graduating and starting to look for work
2027: -$15,000
2028: -$15,000
2029: -$15,000
2030: $65,000
We know this is a big decision. Every new technology brings disruption, and that's where we are right now with AI. But every new technology also creates huge demand for people who understand it and can build with it, manage it and keep it running. The opportunities are already here, and New Zealand needs people ready to take them. There's never been a better time to get ahead.
Here are the questions parents ask us most.
NZ Certificate in Applied Software Development Level 6 and NZ Certificate in Applied Digital Technology Level 6. Dev Academy has been training developers for 13 years and has 1,400+ graduates working in industry.
Teachers are with them every weekday. Ro meets with the school leavers every week as their mentor, and is there for the whole year.
No. They'll be in live virtual classes, pairing and working on team projects with their cohort every day. There's very little working alone.
The people who know how to build with the new tools are the ones who lead. That's exactly what we teach, and almost no one else does yet.
$23,918 for the full year. Book a call and we'll talk you through student loans and allowances.
Taking that first step to changing your future can be daunting. Our Admissions Team will work 1-1 with you to answer all your questions. We’re here to help you understand our curriculum and fees, as well as what happens after graduation and how we will help you get a job.