2012 TeachNZ Early Childhood Education Scholarships

If you're a graduate or undergraduate and want to be an Early Childhood teacher, a TeachNZ Early Childhood Education (ECE) scholarship may be just what you've been waiting for.

These scholarships are for people who have knowledge, understanding and experience working with Māori or Pasifika communities who want to teach in the early childhood sector. There is also an ECE Māori and Pasifika languages scholarship available for 2012. 

Scholarships open on 1 February 2012 and close on 1 March 2012.

Scholarship Online Helper

The following online helper will guide you step-by-step through the process of completing your application form. Simply turn on your audio, and click on the Play symbol. 

Scholarships cover core study fees and an allowance of $10,000 over the period of study.

These scholarships are for people who will either commence or continue their study in the 2012 academic year - but you have to be enrolled in an approved early childhood teacher education qualification before applying.

The academic year for early childhood teacher education study has two intakes – one at the start of the calendar year and one that commences mid year. This scholarship is for:

• students starting their study year in the first semester of 2012 (start of year). If a TeachNZ ECE scholarship is awarded, fees will be paid from Semester 1, 2012; and
• students starting their study year in the second semester of 2012 (mid year). If a TeachNZ ECE scholarship is awarded, fees will be paid from Semester 2, 2012.

Please note that your study year must be starting from either Semester 1 or Semester 2 in 2012, ie Graduates who started study towards their Graduate Diploma mid-year 2011 are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. For undergraduate applicants, it can be the start of your first or any subsequent year of study. 

ECE Graduate and Undergraduate scholarships

ECE Graduate Scholarship: for people with a degree or diploma (a Level 7 qualification) wanting to complete a one-year Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education), who have knowledge, understanding and experience working with Māori or Pasifika communities, who want to teach in the early childhood sector.  Application form available now.

ECE Undergraduate Scholarship: for people who have knowledge, understanding and experience working with Māori or Pasifika communities who want to teach in the early childhood sector.  Application form available now.

ECE Māori and Pasifika Language scholarships

ECE Māori Language Scholarship: for people who are proficient in te reo Māori and have knowledge, understanding and experience working with Māori communities, who want to teach in the early childhood sector.  Application form available now.

ECE Pasifika Language Scholarship: for people who are proficient in a Pasifika language, have knowledge, understanding and experience working with Pasifika communities, who want to teach in the early childhood sector. Application form available now.

Make sure you read the Application Guide thoroughly before filling in the Form.

Please note: If you fill out the application form electronically, you will need to print it out and send it to TeachNZ.

Need help?

You can email us on teachnz.admin@minedu.govt.nz or call us during business hours on 0800 165 225. You can also view the online helper video above which will guide you step-by-step through the application process.

Sending your application:

Make sure your application is post-marked no later than the closing date. For ECE Scholarships the closing date is 1 March 2012.

To post:

TeachNZ Early Childhood Scholarships
Ministry of Education
PO Box 1666,
Wellington 6140

To courier:

TeachNZ Early Childhood Scholarships
Ministry of Education
Level 3, 45-47 Pipitea Street
Thorndon
Wellington 6011