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Education

From educating and caring for young children to teaching adults, the goals of education remain the same - to deliver both information and inspiration. Students will experience those goals first-hand from some of the most inspirational educators in the business, when they study one of our education programmes.

Wintec education programmes have a high level of practicum, teaching students what they need to know to succeed as well as giving them plenty of opportunities to put theory into practice. 

"Caring for children has been a big part of my life to date, I took the leap and embarked on my degree in Early Childhood Education at Wintec. I decided it was time to take the step to become fully qualified. I love the vibe - the support system has been nothing but amazing. I feel safe, comfortable and like I have a sense of belonging here."

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Our programmes

Te Ara Pūtake My Academic Pathway

One semester
Level 4
$3,416*
Hamilton City Campus, Rotokauri Campus - Sport Health strand
Jul 2022
This programme is for those who want to begin study, but need to build confidence or brush up on skills. Students will choose from five pathways that align with their career goals, including: Health, Social Practice, Media Arts, Early Childhood, and the Open pathway for general subjects and skills. Students will gain essential academic knowledge, capabilities, and skills needed to succeed at higher levels of study.

Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 4)

One year
Level 4
Fees-free*
Various locations around New Zealand (please enquire)
Aug 2022
This programme is designed for those engaged in adult and tertiary teaching or training. Students will learn the foundation knowledge, skills and attributes required for starting out in an adult and tertiary teaching or training career.

Adult and Tertiary Teaching in Practice (Level 5)

One semester
Level 5
$3,416*
Hamilton City Campus
Jul 2022
This programme is intended for people who already have a qualification or equivalent experience in their primary discipline eg a trade, and represents the base level qualification for a professional adult and tertiary teaching practitioner.

Graduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

One year full-time or two years part-time
Level 7
$6,831*
Hamilton City Campus
Jul 2022
This programme is designed for those who want to work with people learning English as a second or additional language. These programmes are suitable for trained teachers as well as those with little or no teaching experience.

Graduate Diploma of Information Technology in Education

One year full-time or two years part-time
Level 7
$6,723*
Hamilton City Campus, Online delivery
Jul 2022
This programme provides practicing teachers with the skills and knowledge to integrate information communication technology into the classroom to enhance teaching and learning for students.

Te Paetahi Akoranga Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

Three years
Level 7
$7,472* per year
Hamilton City Campus
Jul 2022
This degree is designed for those who would like to pursue a career as a qualified early childhood education teacher. In addition to class time, students will spend a minimum of 12 hours per week in a licensed early childhood education setting putting skills into practice.

Professional programmes/short courses

Design Thinking Taster

Hamilton City Campus
This fun, fast-paced and interactive workshop will change the way you think about problems and how to solve them. You will learn Design Thinking principles that are human centered and how they can be used to craft innovative, customer-focused solutions through doing. Lots of doing.

Pathways

Early childhood education pathway diagram

To check what you need to gain entry to a course, review the entry criteria available on each programme page. These assist you in understanding what qualifications or experience are typically required to gain entry. You can contact our team at info@wintec.ac.nz or 0800 2 Wintec at any time for further guidance.

About the faculty

The Centre for Education and Foundation Pathways can provide you with:

Foundation

The platform to:

  • Go on to further study
  • Enhance your work skills, or
  • Simply pursue your interests

Education

World class education and training in teacher education, adult education, early childhood education and on-going professional  development of teachers.

Find out more about the Centre.

Prospectus (course guide)

The Wintec Prospectus (otherwise known as a course guide) outlines everything you need to know about Wintec. It contains information about the Wintec campuses, student life, and the programmes that are on offer.

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