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Financial help to study

Teacher Recruitment Scholarships (Secondary)

Career Changer scholarships (Māori Medium, Te Reo Māori & Technology) for study in 2010 have now closed.

Graduate scholarships 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.

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.

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

Teacher Recruitment Scholarships (Secondary Subjects)

These scholarships aim to encourage more people into studying to become a secondary teacher in these target subjects where there is the highest need: chemistry, home economics, mathematics, physics, technology and te reo Māori.

These scholarships will be available for School leavers and undergraduates (technology and te reo Māori only), Graduates (all subjects listed above) and Career Changers, which have now closed.

Teacher Recruitment Scholarships (Rural)

There are no rural scholarships available for study in 2010. These have been replaced with the Voluntary Bonding Scheme.

Secondary Subject Trainee Allowances (SSTA)
TeachNZ Secondary Subject Trainee Allowances have been replaced by a TeachNZ Scholarships for graduates. If you have received a Secondary Subject Trainee Allowance prior to 1 Jan 2008, you will continue to be eligible for the second and/or third payments.

Other forms of financial help to study

StudyLink
If you do not meet the criteria for any of the above secondary teaching incentives, you can still apply for Government financial support through StudyLink - administered by the Ministry of Social Development.
Support through StudyLink includes Student Allowances and Student Loan Schemes and the Training Incentive Allowance.

This section provides links to other websites that may be of use.

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.

To view the pdf documents you need Adobe Acrobat which you can download by clicking on this icon

Application form for the 2nd payment of the Secondary Subject Trainee Allowance

TeachNZ SSTA form - second payment (100k pdf)

Application form for the third and final payment of the Secondary Subject Trainee Allowance (SSTA)

TeachNZ SSTA form - third and final payment (100k pdf)