Programme Information

Programme Overview

 

Start Date:
20 January 2025

Level:
8

Points:
120

Duration:
1 year full-time

Delivery:
Online and in-person

Fees:
 No fees + $12,500 stipend

The Teachers’ Institute’s Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary, School-based) is a one-year, full-time programme leading to New Zealand teacher registration. It features a unique mode of delivery, with all trainees based in a home school for the year where they will be fully engaged in all aspects of school life.

Trainees will be partnered with a mentor teacher or teachers who are specialists in their subjects. As the year progresses, trainees will gradually take on more responsibility for two classes (one junior class – Year 9 or 10, and one senior class – Years 11 – 13).

The in-school experience will be complemented by a series of 1-2 day weekly workshops, where trainees from across the TTI network will come together to build their knowledge of effective teaching practice.

All trainees will complete 40 days of “away practicum” to experience working and teaching in other schools. This assists in developing professional relationships with other educators and prospective employers.

Subjects on offer in 2025:

TTI is accepting applicants wishing to train in the following subjects:
Te Reo Māori; English; Maths; Science (with senior specialisms in Biology, Chemistry or Physics); Social Studies (with senior specialisms in Geography or History); Technology.

Annual and weekly schedule:

The programme runs from January through to December, following the shape of the school year. During school terms, students will be engaged in either their in-school experience or in-person workshops hosted at different network schools. There will be no contact time during school holidays.

Courses and Instructional Design

Throughout the year, students will complete 5 for-credit courses as well as a non-credited course in Te Reo Māori.

Course Titles and Descriptions

There will be online course material for each of the courses. These materials will be unpacked during in-person workshops.

During the workshops, trainees will be introduced to particular teaching practices and tasks. They also provide an opportunity for these to be practised in a controlled and supportive environment, prior to being implemented in the classroom.

Assessments for the courses will be spaced throughout the year and are aligned with the different tasks that trainees will be doing in their schools.

Please note: all offers of enrolment to the programme are conditional upon TTI receiving all the necessary approvals and accreditations for the programme from NZQA and the Teaching Council.