Key dates
Find key dates for secondary sector students, including when the programme starts and ends, and professional practice placement dates.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching Programme - Secondary
First half-year
10 February – Programme commences.
10 February – 12 February – Ngā Mihi: campus-based, block course (compulsory for all kaiako tauira).
09 March – 13 March – Professional Practice 1 (observation week): 1-week full-time placement in schools offering an overall introduction to a kura environment (not necessarily subject specific)
06 April – 19 April – School holidays and Mid-tri programme break
04 May – 19 June – Professional practice 2: 7-week full-time placement in schools, preceded by two days in school (DIS) - In the week of 27 April (Tuesday and Friday)
26 June – First half-year programme concludes
Second half-year
13 July – 21 August – Programme re-commences
24 August – 30 October – Professional practice 3: 8-week full-time placement in schools (school holiday break September 28 - 09 October), preceded by four days in school (2xDIS"each week") - In the weeks of 10 August and 17 August (Mondays and Tuesdays)
02 November - 06 November - Individual study week and make-up days if required
09 November - 27 November - Programme Continues
30 November – 04 December – Wānanga Week: campus-based, block course (compulsory for all kaiako tauira)
04 December – Programme concludes
Master of Teaching and Learning Programme - Secondary - School Based
First half-year
2 February – Programme commences - Initial full week in school (Monday - Wednesday)
10 February – 12 February – Ngā Mihi: campus-based, block course (compulsory for all kaiako tauira).
16 February - 06 March - Typical week in schools - upto 5 days per week with 2 classes
09 March – 13 March – Block teaching week on campus
16 March – 03 April – Typical week in schools - upto 5 days per week with 2 classes
06 April - 19 April – School holidays and Mid-tri programme break.
20 April - 01 May – Typical week in schools - upto 5 days per week with 2 classes
04 May - 12 June – Professional practice 1: 6-week full-time placement in swap school
15 June - 19 June – Block teaching week on campus
22 June - 26 June – Independent study week
29 June - 12 July – School holidays and University break (holiday for kaikao tauira)
Second half-year
13 July – Programme recommences
13 July - 17 July – Block teaching week on campus (this is the second week of school holidays)
20 July - 21 August - Typical weeks in schools - up to 5 days per week; with 2 classes, building to 3 classes or 0.6 workload for PP2
24 August – 30 October – Professional practice 2: 8-week full-time placement in school (school holiday break September 28 - 09 October)
02 November - 06 November - Week for individual study and make-up days if required
09 November - 27 November - Typical week in schools - up to 5 days per week
30 November – 04 December – Wānanga Week: campus-based, block course (compulsory for all kaiako tauira)
07 December - End of Term 4 – In school until the end of the term/Programme concludes