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Kaupapa Māori | Māori Medium EBITE Programme Funding Award

Learn about the funding award enabling those on a Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) to train as a kaiako in kaupapa Māori, and Māori medium education.
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The Kaupapa Māori | Māori Medium Employment Based Initial Teacher Education (EBITE) programme funding award is a 2-year teacher training initiative designed specifically to address the critical shortage of qualified teachers in immersions settings and teaching te reo  Māori as a subject.  

It does this by enabling those working under a Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) teaching in immersion settings, and/or teaching te reo Māori as a subject to train as a teacher while employed in a school or kura.  

School | kura staff who are in the process of becoming a LAT or renewing their LAT can also be included in a funding award application.

Both schools | kura and LAT trainee teachers benefit. LAT trainee teachers are funded into an approved EBITE programme and schools and kura are funded for release time and to mentor their LAT trainee teacher while they train.

Application Update
The funding award application period has been extended to 5pm, 17 January 2025. Assessment and notification of application results has begun and will be concluded shortly after 17 January.

Award details

Schools and kura can apply for a funding award of up to $79,680.95. The funding award is split into 2 parts, and over 2 years:

  • A $10,000 award per year (total of $20,000) paid directly to the LAT trainee teacher towards EBITE programme and induction costs.
  • Funding of up to $59,680.95 (GST excl) over 2 years to the school or kura for mentoring and release time.

There are up to 65 funding awards available. New cohorts start every two years. The first cohort will begin in 2025 and run to the end of 2026.

The funding award application period has been extended to 5pm, 17 January 2025. Assessment and notification of application results has begun and will be concluded shortly after 17 January.   

Funding award guidance and webinar

Read and hear about the funding award, obligations and what to consider and do before making an application.

Guidance for boards, schools | kura and LAT trainee teachers
Schools | kura will need to read the guidance document before applying. (An information document specifically for LAT trainee teachers is also available in the popular resources section of this page)
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Ready to make an application?
Complete your application online
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Contact us

If you have any questions about the EBITE programme funding award not covered in the funding award application guidelines or Q & A please get in touch, we’re here to help.  

Email: EBITE.Applications@education.govt.nz

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