It was the arrival of her own children that inspired Ashika to pursue a pathway of study to accomplish her dream of becoming a teacher.

In 2023, Brian Toleafoa completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Education before continuing his journey to becoming a teacher.

Kezia always knew she had a passion for inspiring young people, working as a nanny, babysitter and Teaching Assistant before beginning her teaching degree.

Elené shares how her passion for helping children reach their full potential inspired her to study the BECSt programme.

Daniel had some reservations about going straight into teaching. When he was offered a non-teaching role working with children, he realised how many transferable skills he had gained from his degree.

Naya was always interested in education, but wasn't sure if she wanted to go straight into teaching.

Being a part of the Teacher Education in Schools programme, Brogan was able to get real-world classroom experience straight away.

After working in the engineering sector, Joey was made the decision to pursue his dream of being a teacher.

When William decided to come out of retirement, he new exactly what he wanted to do - inspire the next generation through teaching.

Studying the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (ECE) online allowed Portia Manukuo the flexibility to fit her studies and assignments around the schedule of her two young tamariki.

While working at KingsWay School in Red Beach, Auckland, Kāren decided to explore the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary).

Studying the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) has allowed Madison to pursue her passions for dance to help empower our younger generation.