Scholarships and awards

Find out about scholarships, prizes, and Dean's Lists in the School of Education.

Te Herenga Waka scholarships

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington offers a number of scholarship for students in the School of Education. Explore them in the Universities scholarship database.

TeachNZ

TeachNZ scholarships are available for those studying to become early childhood, primary, and secondary teachers. For further information go to the the TeachNZ website at www.teachnz.govt.nz or phone 0800 165 225.

Ministry of Education Study Awards

The Ministry of Education offers scholarships, awards, funding, and sabbaticals are available for people working in schools, allowing you to pursue graduate or postgraduate tertiary study. More information about these study awards can be found at www.education.govt.nz.

School of Education prizes and awards

Prizes and awards available within the School of Education, include:

  • The Dean's List is a formal and published record of students who achieve academic excellence in their current year of study in an undergraduate degree programme.
  • The Ilse B Steinberger Prize in Primary Teaching—One Prize will be awarded annually to the top Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) student in the School of Education who has achieved both academic excellence and excellence in their teaching performance in the relevant year.
  • Teacher Education Excellence Awards—Graduating students who have excelled in their academic studies and performed strongly while on teaching practicum experience.
  • New Horizons Research Award—To provide grants that enable women to develop their potential through education and training.
  • Graduate Women Wellington—Graduate Primary Teaching Award.
  • Graduate Women Wellington—Graduate Secondary Teaching Award.

Summer Scholars Scheme

Summer Research Scholarships offer a unique opportunity for students to gain experience in research over the summer trimester. Each scholarship gives a student the experience of working with established researchers on a specified project and an insight into what studying for a research degree entails.