Financial help to study

TeachNZ Scholarships (Secondary School)

School Leaver and Undergraduate Scholarships (Te Reo Māori and Technology) for study in 2010 are now closed.

TeachNZ Scholarships continue to target areas where there is the highest need. In 2010 these areas are: maths, technology, physics, chemistry, home economics, te reo Māori, Māori medium and Early Childhood.

A comprehensive guidelines booklet for each TeachNZ Scholarship has been created to provide applicants with all the information they need to apply. The application forms and guidelines booklets will be available as a downloadable PDF as each scholarship category opens. All scholarship applicants will need to meet the 2010 eligibility criteria as outlined in the guidelines booklet.

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

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TeachNZ Secondary Subject Trainee Allowances have been replaced by a TeachNZ Graduate Scholarships.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.