Secondary Teaching
Teaching at secondary (high school) level is an opportunity to share your passion and knowledge in a
subject and enhance your students’ own learning and enjoyment in the area. If you already have a bachelors
degree with high-level courses in a subject area taught at secondary school, you can study this one-year
programme to qualify you to teach students from Year 9 to Year 13 (typically aged 13–18 years old).
Graduate Diploma in
Teaching (Secondary)
Highlights
• Beneft from the strong emphasis on
gaining practical experience in schools and
classrooms.
• Learn the curriculum for your subject
area(s) and the essential wider skills and
understanding needed to be an effective
teacher.
• Gain the skills to empower students with a
love for learning at a crucial point in their lives
and how to inspire them to continue learning
in your subject area.
During your programme of study you
will:
• Study educational theory and practice
specifc to secondary teaching and
adolescents.
• Study curriculum courses specifc to your
qualifcation and teaching subject/s.
• Undertake practical experience in secondary
classrooms and work alongside experienced
teachers to develop your teaching practice.
Find out more at:
Choose your career
– secondary teaching
With a qualifcation in secondary teaching,
you will be eligible to apply for registration
and provisional teacher certifcation.
You’ll be qualifed to teach at secondary
school level, utilising your undergraduate
degree to teach one or more secondary
school subjects.
The programme aims to equip you with
curriculum knowledge and management
skills to increase your confdence in the
classroom from day one. This qualifcation
can lead to a range of other education-
related careers as well.
SINA LEILUA
Student: Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary)
“I am teaching Science and Biology at Botany Downs Secondary
College this year, which was the school I was at for my first
practicum. Going on practicum was the highlight of this
programme for me as in the end I felt I was confident enough to
teach in my own classroom.
“I went on practicum at two schools that were very different from
each other, which allowed me to adapt my teaching style and
prepared me for anything that came my way. It also helped me to
decide what type of school I wanted to teach in and reassured me
that I was on the right path to a career that I would love.
“I enjoyed the assignments that were set for my Science and
Biology courses. For example, for one assignment we had to create
our own website. I chose to make mine for students to use as a
study tool with videos, readings and past exam papers – which I
think will be useful for my students.”
Sina Leilua (Tainui) completed a Graduate Diploma in Teaching
(Secondary) and is now teaching Science and Biology at Botany
Downs Secondary College. Sina was a recipient of a TeachNZ Kupe
Scholarship for Māori and Pasifika High Achievers.
Programme Full-
time Part-time Points
per degree Location
Practical
element
(Weeks
approx)
Entry criteria1 Start date
Indicative annual fee2
Domestic International
Graduate Diploma
in Teaching
(Secondary)
1
Year
Not available 120 Epsom 14 weeks Bachelors degree, with
advanced courses in a
subject(s) taught at secondary
school from Years 9–13
26 Feb 2018 $7,396 $25,050
1. For detailed information see
2. Fees listed are for 2017 (for a full-time student) and
provided as a guide only. For more information see
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