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NZ Graduate School of Education, Merivale (Christchurch)

Private Training Establishments · Teacher Education · Merivale, Christchurch

A private training establishment based in Christchurch, registered with NZQA under the Education and Training Act 2020, offering teacher education and school improvement services. Founded in 1996, it typically enrols around 80 student teachers at a time across its primary and secondary programmes.

Last checked 6 October 2026

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At a glance

TypePrivate Training Establishments
LocationChristchurch
RegionCanterbury Region
Provider informationMinistry data only
Ministry ID8327

About NZ Graduate School of Education

New Zealand Graduate School of Education (NZGSE) is a private teachers college based in Christchurch, registered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority as a Private Training Establishment under the Education and Training Act 2020. It has been operating since 1996.

NZGSE was founded in 1995 by three teacher educators — Lois Chick, Kevin Knight, and John Langley — who established it as an alternative to existing teacher education programmes. The institution offers two services: teacher training for graduates, and school improvement services for trained teachers and school leaders.

The training model centres on extensive school-based experience with close supervision by teacher educators, a flexible programme length, and an emphasis on behaviour management and building relationships with students. Teacher interns — NZGSE's term for student teachers — are placed in host schools and treated as full members of those schools' professional teams. Intake numbers are kept low by design; there are typically around 80 teacher interns on programme at any one time.

NZGSE currently offers the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) and the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary), both approved by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and NZQA in 2023, with the first intakes beginning in July of that year.

Programmes and Qualifications

NZGSE offers two postgraduate teaching qualifications:

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary)

Fees

Tuition Fees — Domestic Students (July 2025 intake)

New Zealand and Australian citizens, and those granted residence, qualify as domestic students and receive an Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) subsidy from the Tertiary Education Commission, resulting in lower fees than those charged to international students.

Programme Credits Total Tuition Fee
Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) 155 $13,133
Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) 120 $10,169

Domestic student fees are charged in portions corresponding to periods of two or three terms.

Tuition Fees — International Students (January 2026 intake)

International students are required by government immigration regulations to pay fees in full and in advance.

Programme Total Tuition Fee
Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) $38,048
Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) $30,428

Other Costs

The following additional costs apply to all students.

  • Police vetting fee: $10 (one-off, payable at enrolment)
  • Key bond: $10 (refundable at end of programme)
  • Administration fee: $65 per term
  • First Aid course fee: $185 (one-off, if the course is required)
  • Estimated costs for books, travel to schools, photocopying, printing and other activities: approximately $600 per term

Fees Protection

As required by NZQA, NZGSE operates a fees protection scheme through the Public Trust, into which all fees are paid before being progressively released to the institution.

Financial Assistance

Domestic students at NZGSE have access to student support provisions, including Student Loans, on the same basis as students at state tertiary providers. Domestic students are also eligible to apply for government scholarships, including those available for targeted secondary subjects.

Curated by the KuraData team from NZ Graduate School of Education's own website, reviewed 6 October 2026.

Subject area: Teacher Education

The Ministry of Education groups NZ Graduate School of Education under Teacher Education — the broad field of education and training it's classified under in the official tertiary directory.

Teacher Education

Address

Where NZ Graduate School of Education is based, taken directly from the Ministry of Education's own address record for this provider.

  • Street95 Papanui Road
  • SuburbMerivale
  • CityChristchurch
  • Postcode8146
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • RegionCanterbury Region

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