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A teacher and two secondary school students at a table and chatting in a library
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Current teachers
Te Tohu Whakaako me te Tahua Akoranga mō te Kaiako Kura Tuarua

Secondary Teachers' Study Award and Support Grant

Upskill and develop your teaching career with a study award or support grant
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A teacher and two secondary school students at a table and chatting in a library

Secondary Teachers’ Study Award

A Secondary Teachers’ Study Award gives you paid leave to complete part-time or full-time study in an educational priority area. It is a great opportunity to upskill and pursue an area of study you are interested in and passionate about. Each year, we offer 75 full-time teacher equivalent (FTTE) study award opportunities to secondary teachers in state or state-integrated schools.

Application period currently closed

The application period for the Secondary Teachers’ Study Award closed on 8 May 2024. We will be accepting applications again in 2025.

Key study award information

Secondary Teachers' Study Award 2025
Number of awards available
75
Application period opening date
3 April 2024
Application period closing date
8 May 2024
Outstanding document due date
15 May 2024
Notification date
17 July 2024

 

Secondary Teachers' Study Support Grant

A study support grant gives you a 4-hour time allowance per week so you can study or undertake research while continuing to teach. Each year, we offer 100 study support grants to fully registered secondary teachers in state or state-integrated schools. 

Application period currently closed 

The application period for the Secondary Teachers’ Study Support Grant is closed. We will be accepting applications again from 1 August 2024.

Key study support grant information

Secondary Teachers' Study Support Grant 2025
Number of support grants available
100
Application period opening date
1 August 2024
Application period closing date
5 September 2024
Outstanding document due date
12 September 2024
Notification date
19 November 2024

Contact us

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

Email: teacher.studyawards@education.govt.nz

Freephone: 0800 165 225 

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