New Zealand Graduate School of Education

New Zealand Graduate School of Education University

New Zealand Graduate School of Education (Grad School) is a private teachers' college in Ōtautahi, Christchurch, New Zealand that offers teacher training for graduates and school improvement services.

Meet NZGSE Alumni Jo Allpress Jo is now an Acting Deputy Principal at Woodend School, where her passion for making a dif...
14/09/2026

Meet NZGSE Alumni Jo Allpress

Jo is now an Acting Deputy Principal at Woodend School, where her passion for making a difference continues to guide her work.

An enthusiastic advocate for the Arts, Jo believes in the positive impact creativity can have on learning and the important role it plays in supporting all learners.

She is the third NZGSE alumnus to feature on our page from Woodend School, which is a wonderful reminder of the value schools see in NZGSE-trained teachers.💙

“Because on my first day as a full-time teacher, yes, I was nervous, but standing in front of my class, I felt ready. An...
10/09/2026

“Because on my first day as a full-time teacher, yes, I was nervous, but standing in front of my class, I felt ready. And it was in that moment that I realised this is what all that hard work was for.”

We wanted to share the inspiring words of Maddie, who delivered a beautiful speech at our Graduation Ceremony, reflecting on her and her peers’ journey through teacher training.

This journey is also reflected in the adapted Pātikitiki Tukutuku panel design celebrating our graduates. The pātiki (flounder), adapted to mirror the NZGSE graduate symbol, is a symbol of abundance, manaakitanga, and contributing to the collective wellbeing of others.

Like Maddie’s words, it reflects the care, commitment, and effort our graduates bring to their learners as they step into their classrooms, ready to make a difference.

📖 Celebrating International Literacy DayToday, we celebrate International Literacy Day and this year’s theme, “Literacy ...
08/09/2026

📖 Celebrating International Literacy Day

Today, we celebrate International Literacy Day and this year’s theme, “Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity.”

Literacy plays an essential role in ensuring our ākonga are learning well and that we as teachers are setting them up to navigate their environments confidently and critically.

We also want to acknowledge the National Library of New Zealand and the amazing services they offer teachers. Alongside resources to engage students in literacy and history, their library service allows teachers to borrow the latest and most relevant books for their lessons with no fees and little wait time.

A great resource to know about if your school library doesn’t have what you need! 📖

Practice to Employment 🏫For NZGSE graduate Conor O'Beirne, his teaching placements were an opportunity to experience dif...
02/09/2026

Practice to Employment 🏫

For NZGSE graduate Conor O'Beirne, his teaching placements were an opportunity to experience different schools and discover the kind of environment that suited him best.

After completing placements across six Christchurch schools, Conor secured his first teaching role at Woodend School during his final portfolio week, becoming the teacher of a Year 1 class.

Read Conor’s story and discover how NZGSE’s time spent in real classrooms can open the door to finding a career and workplace that’s the right fit for you.

On Monday, we came together at Tūranga Library to celebrate the graduation of our incredible teaching graduates. 🎓A huge...
20/08/2026

On Monday, we came together at Tūranga Library to celebrate the graduation of our incredible teaching graduates. 🎓

A huge congratulations to our S57, S58, P57 and P58 intakes, along with a special few from P59 who completed their studies early! 🔷🔶

Be proud of everything you have achieved and your fluency in the craft of teaching.

We can’t wait to see the impact you make in classrooms and communities across Ōtautahi and beyond.

Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere, ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao.

The bird that eats the miro berry, theirs is the forest; the bird that feasts on knowledge, theirs is the world.


10/08/2026

Don’t get caught without your deliberate acts of management, or your class might end up looking a little like this rowdy example! 👀

At Grad School, we teach you 12 deliberate acts of management to help bring your class ‘below the line’ into the ~optimal environment for learning~ so your lessons don't end up looking quite like this one.

(No secondary interns were harmed in the making of this skit)

07/08/2026

We’re glad to see our third term interns are picking up on some classic Grad School rules 📝

Have you got any others in mind that might be missing?

We were delighted to catch up with P34 alum Mike Crawford and hear about the impact he has been making at Te Kura Tuatah...
26/07/2026

We were delighted to catch up with P34 alum Mike Crawford and hear about the impact he has been making at Te Kura Tuatahi o Pakiaka Woodend School.

Since graduating, Mike has grown into a Team Leader for Years 4 & 5, leading digital practice across the school and inspiring ākonga through his passion for literacy, mathematics, and STEM. From Cantamath successes to award-winning LEGO League teams, his story is a wonderful reminder of the difference dedicated teachers make every day.

We'd love to share more stories like Mike's from our primary alumni.

If you'd like to be featured, we'd love to hear from you 🟦 🟧

And if you're looking to reconnect with fellow graduates, join our new NZGSE Alumni Facebook Group and stay connected with our teaching community.

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1De5LUdvzr/

As we celebrate 30 years of NZGSE, we're relaunching our website and shining a light on the people who make our communit...
20/07/2026

As we celebrate 30 years of NZGSE, we're relaunching our website and shining a light on the people who make our community so special - our graduates.

If NZGSE played a part in your teaching journey, we'd love to hear your story.

Complete the short testimonial form via the link below.
👉 https://forms.gle/KbeX6xPPdHcfvt2f9

We can't wait to hear from you!

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Level 1 826 Colombo Street
Christchurch
8014

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+6433778390

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