Teacher Education
Education is an exciting, dynamic and fulfilling field to be in. The employment pathways and opportunities within education are vast and include, but are not limited to, teaching in early childhood, primary and secondary school and church settings both in New Zealand and overseas. Teachers are in high demand in Aotearoa New Zealand. It’s a great time to become a teacher!
If you enjoy working with young people to inspire in them a love of learning, check out the details below and find out what Laidlaw College can offer through our three education programmes.
We are delighted to announce a
Zero Tuition Fees Scholarship* for our Initial Teacher Education programmes in 2025!
The Zero Fees Tuition Scholarship is applicable to the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) programmes at our Auckland and Christchurch campuses in 2025.
*The Laidlaw College Zero Tuition Fees Scholarship is subject to NZ government policies.
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is a Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand approved three-year professional degree. This programme prepares graduates to meet the Code and Standards for the Teaching Profession. Such graduates have a robust understanding of curriculum, teaching and learning, reflection and research as a teacher.
Graduating students of the Bachelor of Education (Primary) are outstanding and sought-after teachers. Graduates are eligible for registration with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and can be found in primary, intermediate, middle and area schools and state, state-integrated and private schools throughout New Zealand and around the world.
Discover more about the Bachelor of Education (Primary) through the link below.
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)
The Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) is a one-year professional graduate diploma (level 7) and prepares graduates to meet the Code and Standards for the Teaching Profession. Such graduates have a robust understanding of secondary teaching and learning, reflection and research as a teacher.
This qualification will suit people who are excited by the idea of working alongside teenaged students, who show a disposition to teach, and already have a Bachelor’s degree qualification or higher.
Discover more about the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) through the link below.
Postgraduate Certificate in Theology (Theology for Education)
The vocation of teaching is complex in our current cultural moment. Christian teachers have to be aware of current best practice in the classroom and the conversations shaping the way we understand faith and spirituality.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Theology is a part-time programme where we will explore current theological discourse and how that is forming us in our particular context in Aotearoa. Students will be equipped to understand the currents of thought around them and the ways in which the gospel of Jesus speaks into and confronts these.
Discover more about the Postgraduate Certificate in Theology through the link below.
Why study Education at Laidlaw?
Integrated faith and theology
Our courses are taught by experienced teachers and by theologians, who will help you ground your professional practice in the Gospel of faith, hope and love, and to engage with children and youth as people made in the image of God.
Practical and socially-engaged
Our students spend more time in classroom contexts, and we maintain strong partnerships with a wide variety of schools, as well as offering opportunities to expand your horizons through teaching placements with overseas missions organisations.
Covering all areas of the NZ curriculum
Explore a wide range of subjects - Mathematics, English, Science, the Arts (Drama, Dance, Music and Visual Arts), Health and Physical Education, Social Sciences, Technology and Learning Languages - including integrating te reo and tikanga Māori into teaching practice.
Supportive learning
As a provider of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and other education qualifications, we offer smaller classes and a more relational style of learning than a university. You will build lifelong connections with peers and mentors who can help you develop your career as a teacher.