Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)

The Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) is a one-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) programme.  It is made up of 3 courses of 30 credits each and 3 courses of 15 credits each, all at level 7. Laidlaw College seeks to prepare students for the teaching profession through a programme that centres on a theological foundation of hope that meaningfully integrates and orients with values, commitments and quality practice that are consistent with The Code and Standards for the Teaching Profession in a supported environment. The qualification seeks to produce graduates who are relational, critically reflective practitioners who can design high-quality learning experiences from a place of curiosity about the learner, the world and a professional understanding of the goals, scope and nature of education. Graduating students will be qualified to register as teachers in New Zealand for secondary teaching in public, integrated and private schools. 

*This course is not available to international students.

Laidlaw College is the largest interdenominational theological College in Aotearoa New Zealand, offering qualifications from certificate to doctoral level, in the areas of theology and biblical studies, mission, ministry, counselling and teacher education. We provide a dynamic learning environment for students throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world, with a campus in Auckland, Christchurch, and online.

Laidlaw College has at its core a deep commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our programmes bridge the gap between faithful reflection on God and a deep engagement with the world.

College life is relational and community oriented and we are committed to seeing our students flourish academically, socially and through encounter with God and others. Our College reflects and celebrates the cultural diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand and its bicultural heritage.