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The Auckland College of Education had been established in 1881 to provide teacher training in the Auckland region. In 1977, the University of Auckland had established its own School of Education to compete with the Auckland College after the New Zealand Government relaxed its policy on teacher training providers. The Faculty of Education's ...
After more than two decades working in primary education and a 2003 PhD titled 'Expecting the best : instructional practices, teacher beliefs and student outcomes' at the University of Auckland, [2] Rubie-Davies joined the staff, rising to full professor.
In New Zealand, the course is referred to as a Diploma of Teaching (DipTchg). Auckland University offers separate diplomas for primary [3] and secondary teachers, [4] while Waikato University offers a single Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching with the option to specialise in Primary or Secondary. [5]
In 2002, the Auckland College of Education and the University of Auckland entered into talks regarding collaboration, culminating in a joint merge proposal to the New Zealand Government in 2003. On 29 July 2004, the education minister, Trevor Mallard , and the associate education minister, Steve Maharey , announced that the College of Education ...
Entry to most universities was previously "open" to all who met the minimum requirements in school-leaving examinations (be it NCEA or Bursary). However, most courses at New Zealand universities now have selective admission, where candidates have to fulfill additional requirements through qualifications, with the University of Auckland offering the largest number of selective-entry courses.
Mutch has received a number of university awards. In 2016 she was awarded the Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision award in the Faculty of Education awards at Auckland, followed by the 2020 University of Auckland Research Excellence Medal, and the 2023 University of Auckland Research Impact Award.
Primary education lasts eight years (Years 0–8). Depending on the area, the last two years of primary education may be taken at a primary school, at a secondary school, or at a separate intermediate school. Primary schools that go up to Year 8 are known as full primaries. [27] Students generally transition to secondary education at age 12–13.
He was director of primary teacher education at Auckland College of Education and then dean of the education faculty at Auckland Institute of Technology during the 1990s, becoming deputy vice chancellor at Auckland University of Technology in 2000. He was appointed chair of the Iwi Education Authority for Ngā Kura-ā-Iwi o Aotearoa (tribal ...