Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching
Teaching
A course by
AUT
Develop the skills to become a secondary school teacher with AUT’s Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching, designed for those who already hold a bachelor's degree.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
City Campus, Auckland
It will take a total of 1 year
Core skills this course teaches
Develop practical teaching skills
Gain practical skills for teaching your curriculum subject(s) effectively in New Zealand secondary schools.
Classroom experience
Complete at least 16 weeks of practicum placements under supervision in two secondary schools to build teaching confidence and experience.
Applied understanding of pedagogy
Apply research-based teaching theory in real classroom settings, including unit planning, assessment, and meeting diverse learning needs.
What You're Signing Up For
The Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching prepares graduates to teach in New Zealand secondary schools. The programme combines campus-based coursework with at least 16 weeks of practicum teaching placements, building practical experience in subject teaching, classroom management, assessment, and inclusive teaching. Graduates are eligible to seek teacher registration and employment in secondary education.
Course Content
- EDST602 Practicum 1
- EDST707 Curriculum: Design for Learning
- EDST708 Curriculum: Applied Practice for Secondary Teaching
- EDST711 Education and Society
- EDST712 Assessment and Learning
- EDST713 The Emerging Professional A
- EDST714 Provocations in Educational Thinking
- EDST715 Mānaakitanga: Responding to Diverse Learning Needs
- EDST716 Practicum 2
- EDST717 The Emerging Professional B
- Curriculum studies workshops in teaching subjects
- Minimum 16 weeks practicum placements in two secondary schools
What you need to know first
A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a subject relevant to secondary teaching in New Zealand.
At least one appropriate 300-level course in the intended senior teaching subject area and one 200-level course in the junior area.
Literacy and numeracy assessment.
Meet English language competency requirements (Teaching Council of Aotearoa NZ).
Interview assessing suitability for teaching.
Meet 'good character and fitness' criteria (Teaching Council registration).
Police vetting and safety check requirements (Children’s Act 2014).
Satisfactory references.
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Education
Secondary teaching
Future employment opportunities might be
Secondary school teacher