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Financial help to study

Graduate and Career Changer Scholarships for study in 2010 will be open from 19 July to 13 August.  Click here for more information.

Secondary Subject Trainee Allowances (SSTA)
TeachNZ Secondary Subject Trainee Allowances have been replaced by a TeachNZ Graduate Scholarships. If you have received a Secondary Subject Trainee Allowance prior to 1 Jan 2008, you will continue to be eligible for the second and/or third payments.

Other forms of financial help to study

StudyLink
If you do not meet the criteria for any of the above secondary teaching incentives, you can still apply for Government financial support through StudyLink - administered by the Ministry of Social Development.
Support through StudyLink includes Student Allowances and Student Loan Schemes and the Training Incentive Allowance.

Links to more information
Application form for the 2nd payment of the Secondary Subject Trainee AllowanceTeachNZ SSTA form - second payment (100k pdf) TeachNZ SSTA form - second payment (100k pdf)
Application form for the third and final payment of the Secondary Subject Trainee Allowance (SSTA)TeachNZ SSTA form - third and final payment (100k pdf) TeachNZ SSTA form - third and final payment (100k pdf)