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Our College of Education Invercargill Campus is small and whānau friendly, and has been providing initial teacher education since the 1980s.

Student teacher talking to class in front of a whiteboard

A range of teacher education programmes and education support services

The campus delivers a range of teacher education programmes in Early Childhood Primary, and Bicultural Education. Experienced teacher educators endorse a philosophy of collaboration and ethic of care when working with and alongside teacher education students, and mentor/associate teachers in schools and early childhood centres.

Specialised programme in Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua (Primary Bicultural Education)

This programme is only available at the Invercargill campus.  The programme specialises in te ao Māori, enabling graduates to teach in primary, intermediate, bilingual and/or Māori-medium schools (depending on a graduate's ability in te reo Māori).

More about Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua (Primary Bicultural Education)

Elective papers (previously subject studies), education papers and education support services

Selected specialised Elective papers and Education papers are also available to students.

A small dedicated team of Education Support Services facilitators, who work in schools and support teachers in classrooms, are based at the Invercargill campus.

Four students working around the table in the Southland campus library

Facilities and resources

  • Free Wi-Fi and access to Office 365
  • A well-resourced library
  • Modern video conference facilities
  • Multiple student study spaces
  • Teaching / tutorial / seminar rooms
  • Administration facilities
  • Plenty of free parking near by

In addition to supporting teaching and research, the space is designed for use by Southland community groups for purposes such as:

  • Information evenings for potential Otago students
  • Public meetings
  • Viewing public lectures in Dunedin via live video links

Two students in front of the entrance to the Southland campus office

Location

The College of Education Invercargill Campus is situated at 100 Nelson Street, Georgetown, Invercargill 9812.

Invercargill Campus on Google maps

Contact us

Tel +64 3 211 6724
Email collegeofeducation.askotago@otago.ac.nz

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