Bachelor of Education (Primary, Pasifika) (Level 7)
Teaching
A course by
Manukau Institute of Technology
Gain the skills and cultural competence to teach in primary and intermediate schools, with a focus on Māori and Pasifika teaching methods, through this hands-on Bachelor of Education degree.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
MIT Ōtara, Auckland
It will take a total of 3 years
Core skills this course teaches
Qualified to teach primary/intermediate (years 0-8)
Graduates gain provisional qualification to teach in NZ schools (years 0-8) and can apply for provisional practicing certification with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Cultural competence in Māori and Pasifika teaching methods
Ability to implement and integrate Māori and Pacific teaching methods and worldviews into primary education settings.
Practical classroom skills
What You're Signing Up For
The Bachelor of Education (Primary, Pasifika) at Manukau Institute of Technology prepares students for a career as a qualified primary or intermediate teacher (years 0-8) in New Zealand. The programme emphasizes hands-on experience in real classrooms and extensive practicum, as well as developing students' cultural competencies to teach in diverse and multicultural environments, particularly with Māori and Pasifika worldviews. Graduates will be culturally intelligent educators, ready to apply theory and practice to make a positive impact in schools across the country.
Course Content
- Child in the community: literacy acquisition, oral, written and visual texts
- Teacher identity and wellbeing (Hauora)
- Human and child development, learning theory
- Pacific principles in teaching practice
- Assessment practices; effective practice in mathematics and statistics
- New Zealand curriculum and technology
- Culturally responsive teaching, including Te Reo me ona Tikanga Māori and Pasifika contexts
- Professional practice and inquiry (multiple levels) through block placements
- Organising for learning: citizenship, social sciences, classroom management
- Meeting diverse learner needs in inclusive settings
- Integrated learning, The Arts curriculum
- Legislation for the teaching profession
- Contemporary issues in teaching and education
- Teacher as researcher: action research and raising learner achievement
What you need to know first
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Education
Primary and Intermediate Teaching
Future employment opportunities might be
Primary school teacher
Intermediate teacher
Principal
SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator)