School leaver
If you are a school leaver who is considering primary teaching, you can choose from one of these options to complete a primary teaching qualification at a teacher education provider:
- Complete a foundation programme of study if you do not meet teacher education qualification criteria or
- Complete a primary teaching degree or diploma or
- Complete a degree followed by a one-year Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) or
- Complete a four-year combined degree and primary teaching qualification
You can choose a method of study from a variety of options such as campus-based, online and distance, and whether you study full time or part time.
TeachNZ School Leaver and Undergraduate Scholarships (Māori Medium) will be available for school leavers interested in teaching in a total immersion or bilingual setting. These will open on 1 February 2010 and close on 1 March 2010.
For more information about scholarships available for study in 2010 click here.