FAQs                       

Our postgraduate programmes are suited to those who have a degree who want to assist ākonga (students) to succeed and develop a love of learning. Prospective trainees could be those looking for a career change, returning to work after a career break, recent graduates, or those already working in a school/education environment and wanting to up-skill by becoming a qualified teacher.

Both our postgraduate qualifications are year long full-time programmes leading to New Zealand teaching registration.

There are theoretical components to our programmes. The in-school experience is complemented by a series of 1-2 day weekly workshops and block courses, where trainees from across the TTI network come together at our Parnell campus to build their knowledge with our dedicated team of Teaching Fellows and Subject Specialists. Throughout the year, trainees complete 5 for-credit courses as well as a course in Te Reo Māori. The result is a qualification that combines professional study with meaningful classroom experience from the start.

Our programmes are recognised New Zealand teaching qualifications and are recognised overseas in the same way that other NZ tertiary teaching programmes are e.g. University of Waikato or University of Auckland. You can find more information about about how NZ tertiary qualifications are recognised overseas here: https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/international/nz-quals-overseas/tertiary-quals/

No. Our programmes have been developed by The Teachers' Institute and are not linked to another tertiary institution. TTI graduates follow the same registration pathway as graduates of university-based teaching qualifications. The difference is how you get there: through a school-based model that places classroom practice at the centre of your teacher training.

TTI’s programme is built around practical, school-based experience. It’s delivered fully in person, because we believe teaching is best learned by working alongside skilled teachers in real time.You’ll be fully immersed in school life. Your home school placement starts on the same day as the rest of the staff and runs for the whole academic year. Other traditional programmes use two short 8-week placement blocks instead.Your on-campus workshops and school experience run side by side all year, so each supports the other. Our close relationships with partner schools mean what you learn on campus connects clearly to what you do in the classroom. Workshops are timed around the rhythm of the school year, so you get the right learning and support when you need it most.You’ll also get to know the TTI teaching team well. They’re highly experienced practitioners with recent experience in New Zealand schools, so their guidance reflects what classrooms are like today. You’ll see them regularly in person at workshops, and they’ll support you as you progress.

Yes. We offer a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary, School-based) as well as in Secondary.