Welcome to
The Teachers’ Institute.

We are a charitable trust offering school-based teacher education and development in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our purpose is to support schools to ensure their students have access to exceptional teaching and learning.

Our Aims

Through our work we aim to:

Increase the number and diversity of people who choose to join the teaching profession in Aotearoa New Zealand schools. We accomplish this by identifying and supporting individuals who may have never considered teaching as a career path. Our focus is to help them achieve registered teacher status.

Deliver in-person and online learning and development opportunities to support the growth of these and other teachers so that they can provide outstanding teaching for all students in Aotearoa New Zealand schools.

Grow a community of schools committed to this kaupapa and who see value in working together towards achieving these goals.

Our Work

Boosting the number of highly trained new teachers and continually supporting the professional growth of all teachers and school leaders throughout their careers is central to our mission.

Our postgraduate programmes (Primary and Secondary) enable teacher trainees to work towards teacher registration while being immersed in the daily life of one of the schools in The Teachers’ Institute community. The programmes are designed to be accessible for those who haven’t previously considered teaching as a career, including career changers and individuals returning to work after a break or an OE.

As school-based programmes, our teacher trainees will have the unique opportunity to build connections, apply theory to practice, and work directly with rangatahi (young people) from the very beginning, all while studying with The Teachers’ Institute.

In addition to our initial teacher education programmes, we offer an outstanding range of professional development opportunities and events for existing teachers. These are tailored to support teachers at various stages of their careers, from early career to school leaders. Our professional development initiatives are designed to foster continuous growth, enhance teaching practices, and build leadership skills for all teaching professionals in Aotearoa.

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