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The aim of the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary Education) is to equip 膩konga with a recognised, flexible and applied teaching qualification in primary education.

Practical courses connect theory with practice and are strongly aligned with sector needs to ensure work-ready graduates equipped with skills and knowledge required for teaching positions or for further study at postgraduate level.

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Availability

Our distance learning courses are offered throughout the year to help you fit study around your work and life commitments.
Courses are offered up to 12 times per year depending on demand and availability of academic staff.
Exact start dates are in the course information pages and in our Enrolment dates page:

Enrolment dates

Cost

• Course costscan be found on all course pages.听 The fees may increase annually.
• Qualification cost听鈥� to give you an idea of how much a qualification may cost in total over the duration of your studies, an approximate cost is provided for many of our qualifications. This is based on the required number of courses to complete the qualification and the average cost of those courses. It does not include annual administration fees, text books and course materials or external exam fees, and is subject to annual course fee increases.

Credits

Courses are assigned credits depending on how much time and听effort is needed to complete their learning outcomes.听In general, each credit represents approximately 10 hours of study time.

Delivery method

• Online听鈥� The course materials for online courses are delivered in an online format and all assignments are submitted online.
• Mixed听鈥� These courses are delivered using a mix of online and paper based course materials. This may include receiving paper course materials, submitting听 assignments online, or being required to participate in online forums and learning activities.
• Print Only听- The course will be delivered using paper based courses materials, and assignments may need to be submitted in hard copy rather than online.听This will depend on the course.

Whether courses are delivered online, on paper or a mixture of both, there may also be components such as workshops, noho marae, work experience and practicum to participate in. To find out what your course involves check the course information page.

EFTS

EFTS stands for equivalent full-time student. An EFTS is the study time required for each course听and is used by the Tertiary Education Commission to decide if a course is part-time or full-time.听

One year of full-time study is generally between 0.8 and 1.2 EFTS.

Level

You can tell how hard a course or qualification is by the level it is set at:

• Levels 1-4 are about the same听as secondary school and basic trades training.
• Levels 5-7 are the same as university study.

Prerequisites

• Prerequisites are courses that must be completed before another course can be studied.
• Co-requisites are courses that can be studied at the same time as another course.

If a course has a specific prerequisite or co-requisite course, it will be listed on the course page under the title 'Prerequisites'. If no courses are listed, check the entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying for. Some courses require you to have studied at a particular level prior to enrolling.

Student loans

Not all qualifications or students are eligible for student loans. You will need to meet criteria such as studying a minimum number of credits over a specific study period. It is up to you to apply for a student loan via StudyLink - Open Polytechnic does not do this for you.

Information about student loans and eligibility

Teaching weeks

Teaching weeks is the number of weeks that we teach a course. This differs from the enrolment period, which is based on the course start and end dates.

For example, a 20-week enrolment period will have 16 teaching weeks, followed by four weeks to accommodate marking, any extensions and reassessments, or exams.

Workload

The workload estimate given on a course page is calculated like this:

Number of credits x 10, divided by the number of teaching weeks for the course. The hours will be rounded up to nearest whole number.

Please note, this is a guide only. You may need more or less time for study, and you may also need to do more hours during assessment due dates or exams times.

• Level

7

• Credits

120

• Cost $5,894 NZ Domestic Not including any course materials or external exam fees.
• Student loan Available.听

Student loans and eligibility

Enrolment Information for new learners

Please note: Enrolments for January for new learners have now closed. We are enrolling for July 2025

For more information click below to view the Choose courses and apply tab

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膧konga seeking to enrol in the January 2025 intake needed to apply before the 30th September 2024. Enrolments for this intake are now closed.

听膧konga seeking to enrol in the July 2025 intake need to apply before the 24th of April 2025. Enrolments for this intake are open.

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What you will Learn

Graduates of this programme will be able to:

• apply an in-depth understanding and knowledge of Te Tiriti of Waitangi, te Reo M膩ori, and tikanga M膩ori in primary education settings to support M膩ori learners to enjoy educational success as M膩ori;
• utilise skills for engaging appropriately and effectively with tamariki, their parents, families and wh膩nau, as well as colleagues, stakeholder professionals and external organisations;
• utilise current research and critical reflection to analyse effective practices to continually improve design for learning and teaching during practicum in primary education settings; and
• apply professional learning and collaboration within and beyond their primary education settings.

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Teacher Registration

Once you have successfully completed this programme, you will be eligible to apply for registration and a practising certificate to begin your teaching career in 爆走黑料. A T艒mua | Provisional Practising Certificate is the first practising certificate you will hold. For 爆走黑料 trained teachers, a T艒mua | Provisional Practising Certificate is issued or renewed for three years.

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Partner School

膧konga require the support of an approved partner school in order to enter this programme. Open Polytechnic can assist with acquiring this support.

膧konga are based in a local primary school (partner school) for two full days per week if full time, or one full day per week if part time (in addition to practicum). These days are decided between the 膩konga and the school, and 膩konga are expected to attend between 9am and 3pm as a minimum. There are 40 days in total across this programme.

A Mentor Teacher will guide you in a range of learning experiences and school-based tasks designed to develop your teaching practice alongside qualified kaiako. This time in school ensures you have the opportunity to directly connect theory (online learning) with practice (what you experience in schools). You are expected to contribute to the mahi of your partner school, based on your areas of skill or interest. This could be in areas such as performing arts, sports, languages and culture, etc.

If you have an existing relationship with a school (you already work there, or are well known to them), please approach them to seek candidate support for your application. Schools are busy places, so please contact them first to make an appointment. When you are in discussions with the school, please email or bring them a copy of this School Placement Information. This document includes the following:

• Partner School Letter: This letter explains why you are approaching the school for support.
• Programme Leaflet: This gives the school an overview of the programme and details the responsibilities required by the school.
• Candidate Support Form: Schools should complete and return this form to confirm their support.

We suggest you give yourself plenty of time to do this before the application close-off date.

If you do not have an existing relationship with the school, please do not approach a school directly, rather indicate this on the (also linked in the 鈥楥hoose courses and apply鈥� tab).

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Programme delivery

You will access courses online with academic support from academic staff members. Contact with academic staff members and other students will occur via iQualify talk channels, at noho marae and during practicums over the course of your study.

Noho marae

膧konga participate in one compulsory noho marae (overnight stay) during the programme. Noho are held regionally so that 膩konga have an opportunity to connect with local tikanga and kawa (marae protocols and M膩ori practices) and te reo M膩ori. These are an important part of partnering with local iwi.

For 膩konga enrolled in Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Education, below are the details for noho marae offered in 2025 as confirmed to date. Please note that while these dates and venues are confirmed, a change might occasionally be required:

First half of the year:

• 29-30 March 2025: 艑rongomai Marae, Upper Hutt
• 5-6 April 2025: Puketeraki Marae, Dunedin
• 12-13 April 2025: Maungatapu Marae, Tauranga
• 3-4 May 2025: Te Puna W膩naka, Ara, Christchurch
• 10-11 May 2025: NorthTec Te Puna o Te M膩tauranga Marae, Whang膩rei
• 24-25 May 2025: Te Ohaaki Marae, Huntly

Second half of the year (July-September period) 鈥� to be confirmed.

If you enrol in Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Education for September or October 2025 you will not be able to complete the course until after the course end date. You will be awarded a Grade Pending result until you have attended a noho marae in the March - May 2026 period.听

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Practicum

During this programme you will complete two full-time 8-week practicums. At these times, you are expected to be at school before 8:30am and to be available until 4pm each day. Only one of these may be completed at your partner school. You will be guided by an Associate Teacher as you engage with tamariki, wh膩nau, and the wider school community.

> This practical component allowed me to observe experienced educators in action, developing skills in real classrooms, and opportunities to receive constructive feedback to enhance my practice. > > > Lucy Dorn - Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary Education) graduate

During practicum, you will be supported to make progress towards specific Key Teaching Tasks. Towards the end of your practicum, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your progress and ability to meet the Standards for the Teaching Profession (in a supported environment).

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Learner Story

[From human resources to primary school teacher for Open Polytechnic graduate

Open Polytechnic graduate Lucy Dorn put a career in the human resources industry on the backburner, after a stint as a teacher aide at her children鈥檚 school 鈥渋gnited a passion for education.鈥� Now she is a qualified teacher at St Joseph's in 艑punak膿, Taranaki, thanks in part, to her Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary Education).

Lucy Dorn

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary Education)](/study-with-us/student-stories/lucy-dorn/)

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Maximum Programme Completion Time

To be awarded the qualification, the programme must be completed in no more than 3 years of first enrolment, unless there are exceptional circumstances.