Education is broadly the study of learning and teaching at all stages of people's lives. It includes the history, sociology, philosophy, politics and psychology of education and teacher preparation.

Studying Education as a teaching qualification equips you with the knowledge and skills to be an excellent teacher. It covers a wide range of topics, including the theory and context of education, philosophy and ethics, the New Zealand curriculum, teaching specific subjects, and assessment. It looks at how people learn, how to work with whānau and communities, how to engage children in meaningful learning, the history and philosophy of education in New Zealand, te reo and tikanga Māori, and the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi. The programme also involves in-depth study of the NZ Curriculum and Te Whāriki.

You can specialise in Early Childhood Education, Primary or Secondary teaching, Huarahi Māori (Māori-medium teaching), teaching Sport, Health and Physical Education, or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in schools.

Postgraduate studies in the Arts

Advance your knowledge and understanding of Education with our postgraduate Arts programmes.

Our postgraduate Education in Arts programmes provide you with an introduction to the major themes of education.

You will also learn about the nature of education and the impact of current educational initiatives in New Zealand and internationally.

Through coursework and supervised research you can explore areas such as:

- Contemporary issues in education and society

- Historical perspectives on education

- Educational psychology

- Philosophy and sociology of education

- Learning and development theory

- Adult and higher education

- Māori education

- Pacific education

- Research and evaluation.

Students are taught by staff who are also internationally and nationally renowned researchers.