Gain comprehensive knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum and learn skills required to teach in a range of socially diverse settings.
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Our Bachelor of Teaching Primary gives you the knowledge, skills and practical experience required to begin your career in primary education.
This 3-year Level 7 programme blends online learning with practical experience in a primary school setting to prepare you to become a qualified, registered primary teacher.
If you would like to study for the Bachelor of Teaching Primary over more than 3 years, you can request to study parttime as long as you complete the programme within an agreed timeframe.
Programme delivery
Te ara tuku
You will study nine 30-credit courses and six 15-credit courses over 3 years. There are two semesters a year, and both are 16 weeks long.
Weekly requirements include:
• approximately 16 hours of online engagement
• 2 days field-based practice in a primary/middle/intermediate/area school (supervised by a registered teacher)
• an average of 9 hours of independent study.
In addition to supervised practice in your primary/middle/intermediate/area school, you will need to complete a teaching practicum in a different school setting during each year of the programme.
There will also be one 2-day noho marae experience each year.