To be eligible for this award, you must:
- Be permanently employed as an RTLB.
- Have support from the lead school/cluster manager to study for the diploma.
- Be a New Zealand citizen or have New Zealand permanent residency.
You are not entitled to this award if:
- you are not accepted into the Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching: Learning and Behaviour offered by either Massey University or the University of Canterbury
- we have previously provided you with funded support for your RTLB training – you will need to re-take any failed papers at your own or your lead school’s expense.
We will give priority to applicants who are:
employed in a permanent positionemployed in a full-time position.
Once applications have closed, we will contact your cluster manager to confirm:
- your employment status
- that they approve and support your study.
You may still be able to apply after the closing date. Please contact us to discuss possibilities.
Our decision to grant or not grant an award is final, and we will not enter into any discussion about it.