Kaupapa Māori | Māori Medium EBITE Programme Funding Award

To be eligible, schools | kura must: 

• be state or state-integrated
• employ at least one LAT teacher who wants to train as a teacher
• attest that they can provide a robust mentoring and support programme.

To be eligible, LAT teachers must: 

• be employed as a LAT teacher and receiving a salary from the school | kura prior to applying for the funding award  
• hold a current LAT with the Teaching Council 
• intend to enrol in an ITE programme that can be completed in two years while employed in a school | kura
• have not received a TeachNZ scholarship, funding through the School Onsite Training Programme or funding through the Teach First NZ EBITE programme. 

Applicants in the process of applying for or renewing a LAT are also eligible for inclusion in a funding award application. 

If the number of eligible applications exceeds the number of available awards, a selection process will be applied to determine which applications will be accepted. A weighted scoring system will be used.  

Priority for this funding round will be given to LAT teachers who are: 

• teaching/will teach Years 1 – 8 
• teaching/will teach Level 1 or 2 Māori medium immersion 
• teaching/will teach te reo Māori as a subject
• currently employed in the school | kura full-time (at least 0.8 FTTE).

LAT teachers can only enrol in an ITE programme that can be completed in two years. These programmes will likely be a one-year postgraduate or graduate diploma part time over two years or a two-year undergraduate degree which accredits a student their first-year papers through Recognised Prior Learning (RPL). 

We recommend reviewing the approved ITE programmes available and choosing a programme that is a good fit for your school | kura and LAT trainee teacher before starting a funding award application. 

Applications must be completed by the principal. This is because the principal must attest they are able to meet the funding award obligations. 

It is important that schools | kura understand the eligibility criteria and their obligations. They must also ensure that their LAT teachers are committed to completing the ITE programme, understand their personal obligations and consent to information being provided on their behalf. 

Please read guidance document for schools | kura before completing your application. You will be asked in the application form if you have read it.

You can include more than one LAT teacher applicants in an application.  
The online application asks for the following information:

• school | kura applicant full name, position, contact number and email address
• school | kura name and ID
• LAT teacher’s full name, email address, LAT number (if holding a current LAT), and MOE number
• employment details, including Full Time Teacher Equivalent (FTTE) status while studying, immersion levels, and subjects taught
• the name of the chosen ITE programme.

Please contact the EBITE applications team (see contact us section) for advice if your ability to make an application is impacted by your LAT employment agreement conditions (eg fixed term or not permanent staff). You may still be eligible to apply for a funding award.  

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