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Study the New Zealand Certificate in Education Support and Care (Teacher Aiding) (Level 3) and get into the education sector. Develop the skills and knowledge to become a sought after Teacher Aide or Support Worker in early childhood settings, disability sector or schools.
Develop the skills and knowledge to become a sought after Teacher Aide or Support Worker helping provide additional educational support for learners, teachers, families and whanau in schools, out of school or after school care, early childhood settings, or the disability sector.
Graduates will be able:
apply professional behaviour and health and safety practices related to education support and care contexts in order to maintain health, safety and wellbeing of children
display communication skills to participate effectively within the education support and care community
apply principles of inclusive practice for diverse learners
apply basic knowledge of learning and human development within specified education and community contexts
participate in supporting students with their learning, under supervision, in the education support and care context
assist in the production of resources in the education support and care context
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge for roles such as:
Education support worker, teacher aide, ICT assistant, librarian assistant, administrator assistant in school and early childhood settings
Community support worker in the disability sector
Out of school care worker in school holiday programmes and after school care
Satisfactory Completion
To satisfactorily complete the teacher aiding programme of study leading to the New Zealand Certificate in Education Support and Care (Level 3), and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve:
A minimum of 40 credits in accordance with the Programme Schedule for the New Zealand Certificate in Education Support and Care (Level 3)
The student will normally be expected to complete the teacher aiding programme of study leading to the New Zealand Certificate in Education Support and Care (Level 3) full-time over three months or part-time over two years
Expected April, June, July, September 2025
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Start date
September 2025
School Leavers
Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age, and have attained NCEA Level 2.
Mature Applicants
Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme. Examples of demonstration of ability to succeed are the provision of evidence of successful completion of a programme of study at level 2 or above in a related discipline and/or employment in the related sector for one or more years. They may be admitted subject to programme regulations approved by the Head of Faculty in consultation with the Programme Manager as appropriate. Personal commitment and a belief in ones own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.
English Language Requirements
IELTS test - General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5
TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 500 (with an essay score of 4 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 35 (with a writing score of 14)
Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill.
OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4 (Academic)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 36 with no band score lower than 36
Language Cert - B1 Achiever IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than PASS in each skill
Trinity ISE - ISE I with no less than distinction in any band
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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