- Challenge ourselves to provide world class student learning experiences
- Concentrate on strengthening and enhancing relationships amongst educators who are committed to reflective practice and ongoing professional renewal
- Connect those in education communities to promote and co-construct shared values, goals and aspirations for teaching and learning.
Schools/EC settings, community and iwi are invited to send us their expression of interest.
For school/EC settings
Professional Development opportunities:
- Nutrition and training seminars
- Mentoring and coaching
- Reflective practice
- Bicultural practice
Other benefits:
- Opportunity to participate with ITE students in a variety of experiences
- International Project collaborations
- Partnerships with schools for research
- Prestige Lecture Series (e.g. International Visiting Researchers)
- Graham Nuthall seminars on Teaching and Learning
- Access to University of Canterbury library
UC Partnerships with Schools Library resources visitor request form (DOC, 80KB) - Facilities for teachers’ conferences
- Laboratory testing for senior physical education groups
- Training partners for Sports Academies
- Jack Mann Auditorium (special hire rates)
For the university
- Benefit from associate teachers sharing their expertise with initial teacher education students
- Education sector feedback
- Project/Research collaborations with interested schools/EC settings
Eligible for competitive 30% fees scholarships to complete one course towards an MEd, PGDipEd or PGCertEd
The wider University also offers opportunities for your staff and students. Examples of opportunities include:
- Science Outreach programme
- HIT Lab NZ -Science lab facilities
- College of Engineering School Resources
- School of Business and Economics Outreach Programme
- Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR) courses available to help schools provide extension programmes, by way of tertiary level courses, to their Year 12 and 13 students
- UC Pacific Development Team Outreach Programme
To see the full archive, please visit The Prestige Lecture Series Archive page.
