Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

New Zealand Tertiary College

Applicants need to be a minimum of 16 years old prior to starting the programme. International applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age prior to starting the programme. Applicants for the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) must have a New Zealand Diploma of Teaching (Primary) Level 7, a Bachelor degree at Level 7 (360 credits), a Bachelor degree with honours at Level 8 (480 credits) or a Masters degree at Level 9 (240 credits) qualification. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted. Where an applicants qualification has been undertaken outside of New Zealand, NZTC has discretion to determine equivalency to the New Zealand qualification. Equivalency is assessed on a case-by-case basis. All applicants must: Provide at least one written professional reference. Demonstrate their ability to meet the expectations of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand in terms of personal and professional qualities, based on the Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession (2017), through a personal visual interview. Take the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool and attain Step 5 for literacy and Step 5 in numeracy. Be assessed for their te reo Māori competency at Level 1 in the Te Aho Arataki Marau. Have attained a New Zealand Police vetting report. Declare any physical or learning disability, or diverse needs that may impact on their performance as a student.