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Financial help to study

TeachNZ Scholarships

Career Changer scholarships (Māori Medium) for study in 2010 have now closed.

Graduate scholarships (te reo Māori) for study in 2010 will open on 1 January 2010 and close on 1 February 2010. Information about how to apply will be available from 1 December 2009.

School leaver and undergraduate scholarships (Māori Medium and te reo Māori) for study in 2010 open on 1 February 2010 and close on 1 March 2010. Information about how to apply will be available from 1 January 2010.

Teach NZ has made some significant changes to its scholarships which come into effect for study starting in semester one, 2010.

TeachNZ scholarships continue to target areas where there is the highest need. In 2010 these areas are: maths, technology, physics, chemistry, home economics, te reo Māori, Māori medium and early childhood.

A comprehensive Guideline Booklet for each TeachNZ scholarship has been created to provide applicants with all the information they need to apply. The Application Forms and Guideline Booklets will be available as a downloadable PDF as each scholarship category opens. All scholarship applicants will need to meet the 2010 eligibility criteria as outlined in the Guideline Booklet.

Scholarships will be available for School leavers and undergraduates (Maori Medium and te reo Māori) Graduates (te reo Māori) and Career Changers, which have now closed.

For more information on other scholarships for study in 2010 click here

Secondary Subject Trainee Allowances (SSTA)
From 2008, the TeachNZ Secondary Subject Trainee Allowances have been replaced by TeachNZ Teacher Recruitment Scholarships for graduates. Existing SSTA recipients will continue to receive their second and/or third payments.

To check out your teacher education options, ways of studying, and eligibility for a TeachNZ early childhood education scholarship or other financial support, view the following weblinks and downloadable documents:

ECE Incentive Grants - A direct link to full information and the application form on the Ministry of Education website. The grant is available to licensed and chartered centre-based and home-based early childhood services to assist staff to gain an approved ECE teaching qualification.

ECE Study Grants - a direct link to detailed information on the $3000 study grants for qualified primary teachers, primary student teachers and degree-holders studying towards approved ECE teaching qualifications.

The Funding Information Service (see ‘Breakout’)
Breakout lists information on scholarships, awards and grants available throughout the country for individuals looking to fund their study and professional development. To the right of the Breakout home page, you can click on your region in the map of NZ to bring up a list of public sites offering access to the funding information free of charge.