Enrolment Process

Your School. Your Choice. Your Journey.

We're matching 2027 trainees with Partner Schools now

The earlier you apply to study at with us at The Teachers' Institute, the earlier we can match you with a partner school, securing your place at a school that's right for you.

Our simple five-step process guides you from eligibility to final offer, so you can quickly join a community of educators making a real impact.

Applications for our 2027 programmes close 30 November 2026.

3. Apply and Provide Documents

If you’re eligible, fill out our application form and upload the required documents (e.g., certified ID, transcripts). You can still submit your application before you have all documents ready, as some might take time to obtain. Police Vetting can take up to four weeks, so apply early to avoid delays.

As part of the placement process, we send your CV out to schools so please ensure your CV is up-to-date, and preferably tailor make it so it has a teacher trainee perspective. See below for tips on creating a Teacher trainee CV. Don't let this hold up your application though - you can always finish your CV for the schools after you have completed your application to study.

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Teacher Trainee CV Tips

5. Interview and Assessment

1. TTI in-person interview: After you have completed your application all trainees must attend an in-person TTI interview with our Teaching team. We strongly recommend you complete a school visit and attend a TTI information session before attending the interview. Please refer to #1 First Steps for info on how to arrange a school visit and information session dates.

2. Literacy & Numeracy Test: The Literacy and Numeracy tests are a core requirement of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand for all applicants to our teaching programmes. These involve a short literacy and numeracy assessment that is completed at our Parnell Campus.

We run regular numeracy tutorials to help you prepare for the Numeracy Assessment. Dates of the upcoming tutorials will be sent to you after we've received your application.

3. Partner school interviews:

Partner School Referral: If a partner school referred you, they’ll arrange your interview.
No Referral: We’ll help find a “home” school that suits you, and they’ll schedule your interview.

*The assessments, tutorials and interviews are held regularly, you will receive booking links after you've submitted your application.

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Interview Tips

1. First Steps

Information Session

We recommend you attend one of our information sessions and/or webinars. They provide great insight into our Primary and Secondary School-based Postgraduate Diploma Teaching Programmes and you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and hear from others. Don't let this hold up your application though - you can attend one after you have applied.

School Visits

We recommend that you arrange a school visit when applying to study at The Teachers’ Institute, this is particularly important if you completed your schooling overseas. A school visit will help you gain a better understanding of New Zealand’s school culture and can be very beneficial in confirming your interest in, and commitment to, becoming a teacher. It also provides an opportunity to become more familiar with classroom environments and the role of the teacher. Don't let this hold up your application though - you can always visit a school once you've got your application underway.

Preparing for school visits

Our Postgraduate
Programmes

The Teachers' Institute provides an opportunity to become a fully qualified New Zealand Primary or Secondary Teacher through our one-year, school-based NZQA accredited postgraduate teacher training programme.

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