The Teachers' Institute

The Teachers' Institute We are a charitable trust offering school-led teacher education and development in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our purpose is to support schools to ensure their students have access to exceptional teaching and learning.

This is what a room full of future teachers looks like! We hosted a morning tea for our Primary trainees - a great chanc...
24/06/2026

This is what a room full of future teachers looks like!

We hosted a morning tea for our Primary trainees - a great chance to connect outside the classroom and say a mid-year thanks to the cohort.

We're really proud to be part of their journey.

And what student doesn’t like a morning tea shout?

Applications now open for our Primary programme: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/programme-details-primary


Teachers have a huge impact on students' lives. Sometimes, they even shape their trajectory. Here are some of the incred...
16/06/2026

Teachers have a huge impact on students' lives.

Sometimes, they even shape their trajectory.

Here are some of the incredible memories about teachers shared by visitors to our stand at Tahatū Careers Expo NZ.

Got any to add?


Last week was really special.Patrick Gower joined us at The Teachers' Institute for the first in our new event series fo...
16/06/2026

Last week was really special.

Patrick Gower joined us at The Teachers' Institute for the first in our new event series for our partner schools, ‘The Institute Conversations’.

Paddy talked about starting out as a rookie journalist, the highs and lows of his career, grappling with alcoholism, reporting on New Zealand's most pressing social issues and, running through all of it, the power of human connection.

To hear someone that well-known speak with that much honesty and vulnerability was incredible.

Thank you Paddy and thank you to the incredible educators within our partner schools who gave up a valuable evening to listen, connect and continue building this community.

More conversations to come - watch this space.


Sneak peek - we're all set up and looking forward to meeting the teachers of the future at the Tahatū Careers Expo NZ! W...
15/06/2026

Sneak peek - we're all set up and looking forward to meeting the teachers of the future at the Tahatū Careers Expo NZ!

We're here from tomorrow - 16 and 17 June at Auckland Showgrounds.

Come and chat to our super friendly and knowledgeable admissions dreamteam ... and be in to win a tablet when you share a fond memory of a teacher who's influenced your own journey 💻

Maybe this is just the sign you needed to take the first step on your teaching journey 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️


We've had an awesome uptake for our webinar this evening and the good news is it's not too late to join! Experienced tea...
28/05/2026

We've had an awesome uptake for our webinar this evening and the good news is it's not too late to join!

Experienced teachers, first-year teachers and current trainees will be sharing their insight into the profession in this one-hour Zoom webinar lifting the lid on what it's really like to be a teacher.

Like TTI graduate James, currently in his first-year teaching at Macleans College.

We asked him whether prospective teachers should be scared of a classroom of kids.

His response?

"No way. You have to remember they are just kids and sometimes they are more terrified of you than you are of them. You being there is making a difference and showing up for them. They notice that."

Hear more from James and our other panellists this evening, 6-7pm.

RSVP here for the Zoom link: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/event-details-registration/webinar-what-its-really-like-to-be-a-teacher


With an extensive network of 60+ partner schools across Auckland (and a couple in Hamilton), we likely have a partner sc...
28/05/2026

With an extensive network of 60+ partner schools across Auckland (and a couple in Hamilton), we likely have a partner school near you!

Our Postgraduate Diploma programmes are:

🟩 One-year long (mid-January to end of November)
🟩 School based (trainees spend around 150 days of the academic year in one of our partner schools, and the rest at our campus)
🟩 NZQCF Level 8
🟩 Delivered in person at our campus at the landmark Textile Centre in Parnell, Auckland
🟩 Eligible for the Ministry of Education's School Onsite Training Programme bursary. (In 2026 the bursary is $19,930 - amount subject to change each year)


A great buzz on campus yesterday as we hosted not one but two events to advance education in Aotearoa! ✅ Highly experien...
14/05/2026

A great buzz on campus yesterday as we hosted not one but two events to advance education in Aotearoa!

✅ Highly experienced coach, educator and school leader Dr Mark Dowley returned to The Teachers' Institute to lead a day of professional development in behaviour management for close to 100 teachers.

✅ And it was a full house at our Information Session for people considering teacher training with us next year. Great questions from attendees on the financial support available, work-life balance as a teacher, the qualifications needed to enter our one-year programmes and more.

The evening ended with a golden nugget from one of our current trainees...

"Everybody in this room has skills and experience that they can offer the next generation. If you're motivated to do that, take this opportunity."


Our partner schools bring our teacher training programme to life! In fact, many of our trainees join our programme becau...
11/05/2026

Our partner schools bring our teacher training programme to life!

In fact, many of our trainees join our programme because of an existing relationship with one of our partner schools – as a parent, coach, administrator, neighbour or teacher aide, for example.

Thanks Auckland Grammar School for being featured in our partner school series!

➡️ Did you know... labour from Mt Eden Prison inmates was used to quarry stone for the construction of Auckland Grammar School's 1916 ‘Great Hall’ and surrounding grounds.

Interested in training to teach at Auckland Grammar School or another one of our partner schools? You can check out our full list of Primary and Secondary partner schools here: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/partner-schools


One week today until our next Information Session! Held at our campus in the historic Textile Centre in Parnell, Aucklan...
05/05/2026

One week today until our next Information Session!

Held at our campus in the historic Textile Centre in Parnell, Auckland, our Information Sessions are a great way to see where the magic happens, meet core members of our team, and hear valuable insights about the programme and the profession from experienced teachers and trainees.

We cover everything you need to know...

✅ The structure of our one-year Postgraduate Diploma programmes
✅ The admissions process and criteria
✅ Financial support available (eligible trainees receive a stipend)
✅ Why we think our teacher training model is the best!

And want to know...

✅ First-hand accounts from our current trainees
✅ What it's really like to be in control of a classroom
✅ Should you teach 5-year-olds or teenagers or somewhere in between?

If you're considering training to become a Primary or Secondary school teacher, we warmly welcome you to join us next week.

RSVP here: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/event-details-registration/information-session-3

Share with all the would-be teachers you know!


What's it really like to be a teacher? The reality may be different to what you'd expect!Join us at our upcoming Zoom we...
30/04/2026

What's it really like to be a teacher?

The reality may be different to what you'd expect!

Join us at our upcoming Zoom webinar on Thursday 28 May to hear from:

✅ Current trainees on being based in a school for their year of training.
✅ Recent TTI graduates on the highs and lows of their first year managing a classroom.
✅ Experienced teachers on what they’ve seen and learnt through their careers.

Expect an honest, insightful and humorous session, and a chance to get answers to all your questions!

RSVP here: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/events-1


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Level 2, Textile Building, 117-125 St George’s Bay Road
Parnell
1052

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