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Becoming a teacher in New Zealand
Te Karahipi Huarau

Te Huarau Scholarship

A Te Huarau Scholarship can financially support you on your journey to becoming a teacher
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Last updated 1 August 2025

Each year, we offer 130 scholarships to aspiring teachers in priority subjects and education settings.

As a Te Huarau scholar you gain access to:

  • course fees to study an approved teaching qualification
  • an allowance of NZD$10,000 over the period of your study (limited to 4 years).

If you are enrolled, or plan to enrol, on an approved undergraduate or graduate teaching course, this could be the scholarship for you.

Application period open

Applications for 2026 TeachNZ Scholarships are now open from 1 to 31 August 2025.
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Key scholarship information

Te Huarau Scholarship
Scholarship type
Priority subjects and education settings
Application period
1 August to 31 August 2025
Fees
Paid
Allowance
NZD$10,000 over duration of study
Scholarships available
130

Bonding period

All TeachNZ scholarship recipients must complete a bonding period. You will teach in a New Zealand state or state-integrated school or kura, or early learning centre for a set period of time. The bonding period will depend on the length of your scholarship.

Bonding period length
Less than 1 year awarded, no allowance payment
Teach for 1 year in the 3 years after completing study
1 year awarded
Teach for 2 years in the 4 years after completing study
2 years awarded
Teach for 2 years in the 4 years after completing study
3 years awarded
Teach for 3 years in the 5 years after completing study

 

Requirements

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:

  • be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
  • be enrolled, have applied for, or be planning to enrol, on 1 of the approved initial teacher education courses listed on the Teaching Council’s programme-finder tool (see the popular resources section of this page.) These courses may be updated during the year. 

You are not eligible for the scholarship if you:  

  • have already received a TeachNZ scholarship
  • have already completed initial teacher education training or are already a registered teacher. 

 

  • Students planning to teach science, technology or maths.
  • Students planning to teach in secondary, primary or ECE.
  • Students who are Māori, Pacific or planning to teach in bilingual or immersion settings.
  • Students from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
  • Students intending to study short courses.

Applicants who are currently working in a school as a:

  • teacher aide
  • teacher on a Limited Authority to Teach (LAT)
  • kaiāwhina
  • kaiārahi i te reo.

If there are large numbers of applications, we will shortlist based on these priorities. 

Contact us

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

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