Applications for the 2012 Māori Medium Bilingual Education Study Awards are now closed. Information on the 2013 awards will be available from June 2012.
A Māori Medium Bilingual Education Study Award is an opportunity for a teacher or principal to take leave to improve their proficiency in te reo Māori me āna tikanga Māori and their skills as a bilingual or immersion teacher. Recipients complete a Postgraduate-level qualification in Māori Medium teaching at either Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa, the University of Canterbury or the University of Waikato.
Each year there are 42 awards available to teachers and principals in early childhood, primary or secondary education.
The award recipient receives their normal salary from the school or ECE centre while on study leave. The award funds relief costs to the school or ECE centre for the duration of leave.
In addition the award funds:
To be eligible for a Māori Medium Bilingual Education Study Award, you must be:
Applications are assessed by a selection panel composed of representatives from the Ministry of Education.
Applications are ranked on the quality of the proposal provided by each applicant, and how well they address the selection criteria, selection factors and priority areas outlined in the award guidelines.
If you have any questions please contact TeachNZ by calling 0800 165 225 or emailing teacher.studyawards@minedu.govt.nz.