Bachelor of Education (Primary, Pasifika) (Level 7)

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Students who are under the age of 20 have worked in the field of education (i.e. early childhood, teacher aide) for no less than 1 year and can provide at least two referee statements from employers/mentors who have overseen this work. If students are 20 years of age and over and without UE, they will need to be able to demonstrate that you have the ability to study at a tertiary level.

The Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand have introduced steps to strengthen mathematics and numeracy requirements for initial teacher education providers from 2025, specifying; “student teachers enrolling in English medium primary ITE programmes commencing from 2025 onwards will need to demonstrate competence in mathematics by getting a score designated as equivalent to NCEA Level 2 in a mathematics assessment specified by the Teaching Council”. PTE Academic: Overall score of 69 with 61 in Listening, 62 in Reading, 73 in Writing and 79 in Speaking. TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL): Overall score of 98 and the following scores in each module: Listening - 24; Reading - 24; Writing - 27; Speaking – 23. For student teachers enrolling in 2026 they will need to pass the prescribed assessment prior to the second year of study. For student teachers enrolling in 2027 onward, they will need to pass the prescribed assessment prior to entry to the programme.