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Applications are now open for selected programmes. Explore your options and find the right pathway for your next step.
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Prepare for a life of service and impact - grounded in faith, shaped by practice, supported by an outstanding learning community.
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School of Social Practice · Featured programme

Study Social Work in Three Years

Prepare for a meaningful career supporting people, whānau and communities through a degree that combines professional practice, bicultural competence and whole-person formation.

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2027 applications

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Target close

18 January 2027

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Semester 1

School of Teacher Education

New for 2027

Three new ways to begin or grow your career in Early Childhood Education and education support.

Graduate Diploma in Teaching

Early Childhood Education

Open to international applicants

Become a qualified early childhood teacher and make a lasting difference for young children and their whānau.

At a glance
Level Level 7
Length 1 year full-time
Delivery Online + placements
Intakes Four per year

You must live in New Zealand while studying.

Leads to eligibility to apply for teacher registration with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Become an ECE Teacher

Graduate Diploma in Education

Early Childhood

Open to international applicants

Grow your confidence and capability in early childhood education, wherever you live.

At a glance
Level Level 7
Length 1 year full-time
Delivery Fully online
Intakes Four per year

Available in New Zealand and internationally.

Designed for professional growth in ECE. This programme does not lead to teacher registration.
Grow in Early Childhood Education

New Zealand Diploma

Education Support

Open to international applicants

Start your journey in education. Build practical skills for teacher-aide and education-support roles, with a pathway into primary teaching.

At a glance
Level Level 5
Length 1 year full-time
Delivery Blended learning
Study from Anywhere in NZ

A practical entry point into education-support work.

A supported pathway toward the Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary.
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School of Teacher Education

Teach, support learning and help young people thrive

Choose a pathway into Primary, Secondary or Early Childhood Education, whether you are preparing to teach or starting in education support.

Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary Applications open · Closes 14 January 2027
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) Applications open · Semester 1 closes 8 January 2027
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School of Social Practice

Support people, whānau and communities

Build the knowledge, practical skills and professional confidence needed for meaningful work alongside people and communities.

Bachelor of Social Work Applications open · Target close 18 January 2027
Bachelor of Counselling Opens 31 August 2026 · Target close 6 November 2026
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Short Courses & Micro-credentials

Build practical, research-informed capability through standalone professional-development micro-credentials: short, focused courses for people working with trauma, burnout and crisis.

MPP801 · The Trauma Responsive Organisation MPP802 · Burnout, Fatigue and Human Flourishing MPP803 · Responding to Crisis
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