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Primary Teacher Education - University of Canterbury
What can I do with a degree in
Primary Teacher Education?

          Primary Teacher
             Education.

Career planning:                                          getting involved in clubs, mentoring, cultural     What is Primary Teacher
what do I need to know?                                                                                      Education?
                                                          groups, part-time work or volunteering
                                                        • Be open to professional and personal
Knowledge of yourself is important for career             development opportunities. Whether it              Teaching at a primary level allows you to
decision making. Start by looking at your                 is undertaking an internship, overseas             discover the potential of each child, encourage
personal goals, abilities, values and interests to        exchange, skills seminar, or joining an industry   their learning (perhaps beginning a lifelong
explore study and career options that are relevant        group — these activities will enhance your         appreciation of it) and provide important
to you. Some of these may change over time, so            employability.                                     relationships and experiences that will make a
it is important to self-reflect and evaluate your                                                            real difference to their lives.
                                                        What else should I know?
career on an ongoing basis.                                                                                  For those people who are energetic, committed,
                                                        The career options in this brochure are examples
What do employers look for?                                                                                  creative, have good literacy and numeracy
                                                        only and the list is not exhaustive. Some careers
                                                                                                             skills and enjoy working with kids, teaching is a
Many employers look for generic skills such             may require further study beyond a first degree
                                                                                                             positive and varied career to consider.
as communication, customer-focus, cultural              or additional work experience. Some pathways
awareness and teamwork. With technology and             and degrees have a recommended school
globalisation changing the nature of society,           background. Find more subject details at
skills such as resilience, problem solving and             www.canterbury.ac.nz/subjects/primary
adaptability are valuable at work as well as in life.   If this brochure does not answer your questions,
                                                        talking to an expert such as a career consultant
How can I develop these skills?
                                                        can help you to identify the next steps in your
• Some skills are developed through your degree         career decision making journey.
• Extra-curricular activities can help, for example         www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers

               CAREERS | Te Rōpū Rapuara
Primary Teacher Education - University of Canterbury
AT A GLANCE                                                    What skills have UC                               Where have UC
                                                               graduates gained?                                 graduates been
                            of Education                       Through their Primary Education degree,           employed?

      94%
                            graduates that are not             graduates develop a valuable set of skills that
                                                                                                                 • Primary Teacher Education graduates gain
                            in further study are               are transferable to a range of careers.
                                                                                                                   teaching and management positions in
                                                               These skills include:
                            employed (the highest                                                                  primary, kura kaupapa, intermediate, middle
                            of all UC fields)*                 • Knowledge of teaching and learning processes      and area schools in Aotearoa New Zealand.
                                                               • Thinking critically and creatively              • There are also international teaching
                                                               • Initiating and challenging ideas                  opportunities, for example in the UK and
                                                               • Planning and organisation                         Australia, or in international schools around
                            a primary teacher with                                                                 the world.
                            seven years’ experience            • Patience and flexibility

     $70k
                                                                                                                 • As well as opportunities in the education
                            earns over $70,000                 • Knowledge of child development                    sector, teaching skills of leadership,
                            (with $4,000 allowance             • Interpretive and analytical thinking              communication, coordination, responsibility
                            for curriculum                     • Problem solving                                   and organisation are prized in many
                            specialists)**                                                                         professions such as management, policy,
                                                               • Oral and written communication.                   advocacy, publishing, community work,
                                                               Opportunities to apply your learning in schools     politics and business.
                                                               are available in this major, through community    • Graduates can work anywhere from an early
                            TeachNZ                            engagement, work-integrated learning (on            intervention centre to a university, a drama
                                                               placement) and international study tours. These

     150+
                            scholarships available                                                                 centre to the Ministry of Education.
                                                               experiences deepen your skillset, awareness of
                            for Primary Teacher                others, working knowledge, and employability.     The contacts and experiences from teaching
                            Education students in                                                                placements can often provide a good
                            2018+                                                                                springboard into the working world.
                                                                                                                 For more examples of employers go to
                                                                                                                   www.canterbury.ac.nz/recruitingemployers
*
     94% of Education graduates, that are not in further
     study, are in part-time or full-time employment —
     the highest of all UC fields surveyed (2016 UC Graduate
     Destinations Survey)
**
     2017 MBIE Occupational Outlook
+
     www.teachnz.govt.nz/scholarships
What jobs and activities                               Drama teacher / music specialist
                                                                                                            What professional bodies
do graduates do?                                       • Teaches skills to individuals or small groups
                                                       • Plans lessons according to students’ abilities
                                                                                                            can people link to?
Graduates of UC’s Primary Teacher Education            • Prepares students for exams or performances        As they progress, students and graduates often
programmes will be eligible for provisional                                                                 join professional bodies and organisations relevant
registration. This enables you to apply for primary    Review / quality assurance officer                   to their area of interest. These groups can provide
teaching positions in Aotearoa New Zealand.            • Checks legality of a school’s policies/practices   regular communications and offer the chance to
See some examples of graduate jobs below.                                                                   network with others in the same community.
                                                       • Reports findings and makes
Note: Some of the jobs listed may require                recommendations                                    • New Zealand Educational Institute
postgraduate study. See the ‘Further study’ section.                                                            www.nzei.org.nz
                                                       • Assesses use of funding
Primary school teacher                                                                                      • Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
                                                       Child advocate, child support officer,                   www.educationcouncil.org.nz
• Plans and prepares educational lessons               fieldworker, community support officer               • National Association of Resource Teachers
• Teaches and assesses English, maths, science,        • Promotes well-being and conditions for               and Advisors of Māori www.nartam-
  technology, PE, health, arts and social studies        children                                             takawaengamataurangamaori.wikispaces.com
  with potential to lead in a curriculum area
                                                       • Works with children and their families to          • New Zealand Association of Science Educators
• Helps develop children’s social skills and             address education, care or social issues               https://nzase.org.nz
  self-management behaviours
                                                       • Tackles policies that negatively impact            • New Zealand Educational Administration and
Kaiwhakaako Māori | Māori-medium teacher                 children                                             Leadership Society www.nzeals.org.nz
• Provides Māori medium education by                   Vice principal                                       Social media networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook
  developing te reo and tikanga                                                                             and Twitter can provide avenues to keep up-to-date
                                                       • Promotes the school’s values, strategic plan       with industry knowledge, networking opportunities,
• Collaborates with whānau and iwi                       and policies                                       events and job vacancies.
• Prepares class plans, and sets and marks             • Develops initiatives that allow for optimum
  assessments                                            learning and teaching
                                                                                                            Why do further study and
                                                                                                            what are my options?
Special education / early intervention teacher         • Provides leadership and fosters relationships
• Teaches children with diverse learning needs         Entrepreneur and CEO
• Evaluates special needs, working with                                                                     Postgraduate study can facilitate career benefits
                                                       • Develops an idea to form their own business
  whānau and teachers to develop suitable                                                                   such as specialist skills, higher starting salary, faster
  learning plans                                       • Gets involved in a start-up                        progression rate, and advanced research capability.
                                                       Entrepreneurship and innovation are an               It is important to determine which, if any, further
Private tutor                                          increasing part of the working landscape. Get        study will help you in your career.
• Develops a student’s subject understanding           started at www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers/             Honours, master’s and doctoral studies allow
• Maintains knowledge of the curriculum                Entrepreneurship/getting_started.shtml               graduates to focus on an area of interest. Higher
                                                                                                            study is also a pathway to an academic career.
• Prepares students for assignments or tests
                                                         UC Careerhub                                       Graduates with no prior training can enter teaching
In-home educator                                                                                            via a one-year diploma or master’s degree.
                                                         UC students and alumni can find details of
• Supports a child’s development in the home             internships, scholarships, job vacancies and       UC also offers higher qualifications in areas such
• Plans and supervises daily activities                  employability tips at                              as Hōaka Pounamu: Te Reo Māori Bilingual and
                                                            www.careerhub.canterbury.ac.nz                  Immersion Teaching, Specialist Teaching, and TESOL.
                                                                                                            For options visit www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses

                                                                                                              Useful links
                                                                                                              UC Careers, Internships & Employment
                                                                                                                www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers
                                                                                                              UC College of Education, Health and
                                                                                                              Human Development
                                                                                                                www.canterbury.ac.nz/education
                                                                                                              Careers New Zealand
                                                                                                                www.careers.govt.nz
                                                                                                              Teach NZ
                                                                                                              www.teachnz.govt.nz
                                                                                                              Education Gazette Jobs
                                                                                                                www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies
Jamie Leckie                                         Why did you decide to become a                        UC has also inspired my love for te reo Māori —
                                                     teacher?                                              I admire the rich culture UC has and I hope to
                                                                                                           embrace this in my classroom.
                                                     I wanted to become a teacher because I feel like      UC really helps you to discover who you are and
                                                     I have a lot to give. Growing up I had really great   I have developed a sense of tūrangawaewae and
                                                     teachers and a really great upbringing. However,      pride about who I am and what I do.
                                                     some children are not as lucky and I want to be
                                                     that positive influence in children’s lives on a      What are your career goals?
                                                     day-to-day basis. This inspires me to teach!
                                                                                                           Simply to not look at teaching as a job but to
                                                     Did you get any special                               enjoy the challenging and rewarding experience
                                                     opportunities at UC?                                  that life is taking me on. I am doing my master’s
                                                                                                           because I have a passion for learning as much as
                                                     I was accepted to go on the Japan Study Tour          I can in order to benefit the tamariki of Aotearoa.
                                                     through Sonoda Women’s University. It was             My goals are to keep learning and to keep
                                                     a fantastic opportunity and such a rewarding          inspiring children every day!
                                                     experience. I couldn’t be more thankful to UC for
                                                     providing a trip like this that opened my eyes up
Ngāti Maru
                                                     to a rich culture that really pushed me out of my
                                                     comfort zone in many ways. This trip helped me
                                                                                                             Read more online
Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
                                                     find myself and grow as an individual.                  Read Jamie’s full story about her university
Studying towards a Master of Education
                                                                                                             experience on our website. UC alumni like
Primary teacher, Coromandel Area School
                                                     How did UC’s support services                           Jamie make a difference in varied ways
                                                     help you at uni and beyond?                             around the globe. For stories of graduates
                                                                                                             who are working in primary education visit
                                                     The Māori Development Team’s sense of                     www.canterbury.ac.nz/profiles
                                                     manaakitanga was truly amazing! I felt very
                                                     blessed to be part of such a caring and helpful
                                                     community of people! Mauri ora.                       The information in this brochure was correct at the time
                                                                                                           of print but is subject to change.

More information
UC students seeking study advice.                    Anyone seeking careers advice.                        Prospective students seeking study advice.
UC School of Teacher Education                       Careers, Internships & Employment                     Student Liaison
Te Kura Whakangungu Kaiako                           Te Rōpū Rapuara                                       Te Rōpū Takawaenga
UC is rated in the top 100 in the world in           CIE offers intending and current students and         Student Liaison provides intending students
Education (QS World University Rankings by           recent graduates a wide range of services,            with information about the university system in
Subject, 2017). UC Education’s teaching and          including individual career guidance, seminars,       general and the courses, qualifications, support
research is conducted by staff at the forefront of   career resources and student and graduate             and facilities available at UC.
their fields.                                        employment opportunities.                             Ōtautahi | Christchurch
The School provides qualifications at all levels     T: +64 3 364 3310                                     T: 0800 VARSITY (0800 827 748)
for prospective and current teachers, supervisors,   E: careers@canterbury.ac.nz                           E: liaison@canterbury.ac.nz
curriculum specialists, and other professionals.       www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers                        Tāmaki-makaurau | Auckland
We have a strong partnership model that provides                                                           T: 0800 UCAUCK
school placements for teacher trainees. We deliver     UCCareersEmployment
                                                                                                           E: auckland@canterbury.ac.nz
teacher training both on-campus and by distance.
                                                                                                           Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington
T: +64 3 369 3708                                                                                          T: 0800 VARSITY (0800 827 748) ext 93231
E: educationadvice@canterbury.ac.nz                                                                        E: wellington@canterbury.ac.nz
  www.canterbury.ac.nz/education                                                                             www.canterbury.ac.nz/liaison

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