The Teachers' Institute

Thursday 15 January 2026 This month we welcomed a cohort of 150 new teacher trainees to The Teachers’ Institute, comprising around 106 secondary and 44 primary trainees. Staff welcomed the class of 2026 with a mihi whakatau and orientation event laying the foundations for the year ahead. The event was held at Diocesan School for Girls in Epsom, one of TTI’s 67 partner schools this year. We also kicked off our first block course, which saw trainees presented with an overview of the TTI...

Thursday 15 January 2026 There’s a lot happening for The Teachers’ Institute in 2026! On 12 January, we welcomed our new cohort of 150 trainees, from all ages, stages and backgrounds, with their first block course, which saw trainees presented with an overview of the TTI programme and expectations; the information needed to enter their home school in the coming days and weeks; and important foundational knowledge around education, teaching and learning. We launch our newly accredited Primary...

Thursday 18 December 2025 The Teachers’ Institute inaugural graduation ceremony was held at Diocesan School for Girls on Friday 5 December, 2025. The event, attended by graduands, whānau, mentor teachers, Principals, TTI staff and others supporters, was an occasion to celebrate the hard work and achievements of our first cohort of teacher trainees. 100% of our 47 trainees passed the course and were able to cross the stage to receive their Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary,...