The Teachers' Institute

The Teachers' Institute We are a charitable trust offering school-led teacher education and development in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our purpose is to support schools to ensure their students have access to exceptional teaching and learning.

This is what it looks like to train to be a Secondary School teacher with The Teachers’ Institute. This week, trainees a...
07/09/2026

This is what it looks like to train to be a Secondary School teacher with The Teachers’ Institute.

This week, trainees are in for a block course at our campus in Parnell, building their academic knowledge with our dedicated team of Teaching Fellows and experienced Subject Leads.

Throughout the year, block courses and workshops held at The Teachers’ Institute campus are interspersed with school-based training, in the classroom.

It’s a model that allows our trainees to test and apply the theory as they learn it, and to refine their practice in the classroom as their academic knowledge grows.

As our trainee Siobhan put it:

"I really enjoy coming to the workshops and meeting with other like-minded trainees, learning from them and sharing stories, and then going back to school and implementing straight away what we’ve learnt. I don't think I would have done it any other way."

Apply now for 2027: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/study


Our growing professional development offering aims to help schools elevate their teaching and leadership. We partner wit...
04/09/2026

Our growing professional development offering aims to help schools elevate their teaching and leadership.

We partner with experts from New Zealand and beyond to offer seminars and workshops that provide fresh insights and practical strategies to strengthen classroom practice.

With that in mind, we're delighted to share that Dr Jo Knox is facilitating two upcoming workshops at The Teachers' Institute.

Jo is a highly experienced mathematics education consultant and a previous winner of the Margaret Morton Memorial prize recognising the woman with the most potential to succeed in mathematics education.

Further information and tickets: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/professional-development-workshop


02/09/2026

Three reasons why highly qualified trainee Siobhan chose The Teachers' Institute for her secondary school teacher training.


To learn more about the advantages of The Teachers' Institute programmes, come along to our Information Session on campu...
01/09/2026

To learn more about the advantages of The Teachers' Institute programmes, come along to our Information Session on campus next week.

These sessions are highly recommended if teaching is on your radar - they provide a great opportunity to see our campus, meet our teaching and leadership team, and hear first-hand from trainees and graduates of our programmes.

📍 Wednesday 9 September, 5.30-7.30pm, Textile Centre, Parnell
📍 Register: www.teachersinstitute.org.nz


"Something was missing."Siobhan had a Masters degree in industrial and organisational psychology and a great role in the...
27/08/2026

"Something was missing."

Siobhan had a Masters degree in industrial and organisational psychology and a great role in the public sector, but she couldn't see herself doing it for another five years.

“I really wanted a job that was based in the community where I’d be working with people. I wanted something that was in person, every day. I also wanted something that would give me more variety – not just showing up to do the same thing each day."

Teaching ticked all the boxes.

Siobhan's story: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/post/something-was-missing-from-public-sector-to-teacher

Train to be a teacher in just one year: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/study


We have not one but TWO opportunities coming up to learn more about our school-based teacher training programmes and whe...
25/08/2026

We have not one but TWO opportunities coming up to learn more about our school-based teacher training programmes and whether teaching may be the right career for you.

1️⃣ Career Change webinar (online)
📍 Wednesday 26 August, 6-7pm, via Zoom
❓ An opportunity to learn about life as a teacher, the structure of our one-year school-based programme, and how skills from your previous career may be more transferable than you think.
✅ RSVP: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/event-details-registration/career-change-webinar-1

2️⃣ Information Session (in person)
📍Wednesday 9 September, 5.30-7.30pm, Textile Centre, Parnell
❓Meet the team, check out our campus and find out everything you need to know about our programmes - including financial assistance available.
✅RSVP: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/event-details-registration/information-session-considering-teaching-2

We're matching 2027 trainees with partner schools now so if you've been thinking about making a change, now's the right time to take action. Come along to one or both of these events to find out more!


14/08/2026

Incredible words of support for our programmes from these highly respected and experienced educators.




Meet Bas. Bas is currently training to be a secondary school Digital Technology teacher. He had a previous successful ca...
06/08/2026

Meet Bas.

Bas is currently training to be a secondary school Digital Technology teacher.

He had a previous successful career as an Animation Director, and he loved it. But at 53, and coming out of a big project, he realised he wanted to do something different.

He'd watched a few friends make the switch to teaching later in life.

He wanted something where he could keep learning.

And teaching had been in the back of his mind for a while.

“Training to teach was everything I was looking for,” he explains. "It's never too late to make a change, if you find the right fit.”

Read the full story: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/post/from-animation-studio-to-classroom

Applications open now for our 2027 teacher training programmes.


Last week, we held our largest Information Session to date. It was incredibly heartening to see so many people gathered ...
04/08/2026

Last week, we held our largest Information Session to date.

It was incredibly heartening to see so many people gathered together with a shared interest in becoming a teacher.

A common theme amongst them - the desire for more meaning and purpose, and a career in which they can see and feel the impact they're having every single day.

It was our new CEO Heather McRae's first time hosting an Information Session.

In her words:

"Many people with a raft of adventures and experiences join teaching because of the intrinsic value it adds to their lives and the students they teach.

It is an enriching and fulfilling experience to share knowledge with our young people - but there is an even deeper purpose to teaching.

We prepare our young people for life ahead - imparting a sense of belonging, engaging with their cultures, and deepening their resilience to change.

At TTI we are privileged to have the opportunity to invest in our future generations through creating world class teachers."

If you are considering training to teach next year, we highly recommend you apply now: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz/study


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