Southland Campus - Ahuahu Te Mātauranga
The Southland Campus in Invercargill was first established in 1980 as a secondary school teacher training facility. In 1989, it became a full campus of the College and now provides a range of teacher education programmes in Early Childhood, Primary, Primary Bilingual and Secondary.
The Southland Campus is small and friendly and offers an attractive and well-resourced library, newly refurbished teaching spaces in a purpose-built facility, as well as providing a range of student services and resources for teachers.
Support Services and Campus Facilities
The Southland Campus hosts over 200 students in Secondary, Primary Bilingual, Primary and Early Childhood teacher education programmes. The campus includes purpose built premises.
Since the establishment of the Southland Campus in 1989, 200 secondary student teachers have graduated, and over the course of the campus's history some 300 teachers have received their training from Southland. The success rate of these graduates in securing teaching positions after graduating is an enviable one – at close to a 100%.
Facilities include:
- Computer Labs – the Southland Campus has two PC labs with internet and email facilities, one lab provides 24-hour access for students, with the second being available limited hours outside of teaching periods.
- School Support Services – including school-based professional development, in-service professional development, and reading recovery training.
- Reading Recovery Programme
- Counselling Services
- Chaplaincy Services – Tertiary Chaplin Service is based at Southern Institute of Technology, Tay Street, Invercargill where College students are welcome to discuss all kinds of issues, personal and spiritual.
- Disability Support – free and confidential service for College students
- Student Common Room
The Southland Information Learning Centre and the Campus provide pretty much a 'one stop education shop' for Southland education.
For further information on what the Southland Campus can offer you, please call (03) 211 6724.
Programmes Offered in Southland
Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) (BTchg)
- Bachelor of Education Studies (BEdStud) & Graduate Diploma of Teaching (GradDipTchg) (Conjoint)
- Graduate Diploma of Teaching (GradDipTchg)
Primary Education
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Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg)
Bachelor of Education Studies & Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Conjoint)
Secondary Education
Staff
Director
David Comerford
Tel 64 3 211 6803
Email david.comerford@otago.ac.nz
Personal Assistant to Director
Sheryl Walker
Tel
03 211 6803
Email sheryl.walker@otago.ac.nz