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Financial help to study

TeachNZ Scholarships

School Leaver and Undergraduate Scholarships (Māori Medium and Te Reo Māori) and Early Childhood Education Scholarships for study in 2010 are now closed.

For more information on all scholarships available for study in 2010 click here.

Secondary Subject Trainee Allowances (SSTA)
From 2008, the TeachNZ Secondary Subject Trainee Allowances have been replaced by TeachNZ Teacher Recruitment Scholarships for graduates. Existing SSTA recipients will continue to receive their second and/or third payments.

To check out your teacher education options, ways of studying, and eligibility for a TeachNZ early childhood education scholarship or other financial support, view the following weblinks and downloadable documents:

ECE Incentive Grants - A direct link to full information and the application form on the Ministry of Education website. The grant is available to licensed and chartered centre-based and home-based early childhood services to assist staff to gain an approved ECE teaching qualification.

ECE Study Grants - a direct link to detailed information on the $3000 study grants for qualified primary teachers, primary student teachers and degree-holders studying towards approved ECE teaching qualifications.

The Funding Information Service (see ‘Breakout’)
Breakout lists information on scholarships, awards and grants available throughout the country for individuals looking to fund their study and professional development. To the right of the Breakout home page, you can click on your region in the map of NZ to bring up a list of public sites offering access to the funding information free of charge.

Download this document for a copy of the Graduate Application Form 2010.

Graduate Application Form (100KB)

Download this document for a copy of the Graduate Guidelines Booklet 2010.

Graduate Guidelines Booklet (112KB)