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The aim of the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) is to equip 膩konga with a recognised, flexible and applied teaching qualification in the early childhood education context.

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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 $5,736 NZ Domestic Not including any course materials or external exam fees.
• Student loan Available.听

Student loans and eligibility

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.

What you will Learn

Graduates of this programme will be able to:

• Apply in-depth understanding and knowledge of te Tiriti o Waitangi, te reo M膩ori and tikanga M膩ori in early childhood 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 early childhood education settings; and
• Apply professional learning and collaboration within and beyond their early childhood 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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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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Workshop & noho marae Schedule

January/March听 2025 workshop schedule

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Practicum

Throughout this programme you will complete two practicums, totalling 80 days. You will be guided by an Associate teacher as you engage with tamariki, wh膩nau, and the wider community.

听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.

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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.