Go Rural: Isolated Placements Fund

What is Go Rural: Isolated Placements Fund?

Go Rural: Isolated Placements Fund (Go Rural) provides a $4,000 grant to student teachers on block placements in rural and isolated schools. A Go Rural grant will help reduce financial barriers and allow you to focus more on experiencing life as a teacher in a rural or isolated school.

Most student teachers taking up placements of 5 weeks or more in an eligible rural or isolated school can apply for a Go Rural grant. You must be completing your teaching qualification this year to apply.

There are 123 grants available per year. We will accept applications until all 123 grants are awarded. Your placement must be at an eligible Go Rural school.

List of eligible schools by region

How to apply

Complete the application form. We will then contact your ITE provider to verify your placement details. For more information on filling out application form, see the application guide linked below and in the resources section of this webpage. 

Go Rural application guide

Once your ITE provider has verified your placement, you will need to complete a grant acceptance form which will be sent to you and where we will ask you to:

• provide evidence of your bank account
• provide certified evidence of your citizenship or permanent residency
• agree to the terms and conditions of the Go Rural grant.

We will notify you of your grant outcome after we checked the information provided in the grant acceptance form. 

Contact us

If you have any questions, we’re here to help.

Send us an Email: teacher.supply@education.govt.nz

Freephone: 0800 165 225