Tertiary Courses
For Teachers in Catholic Schools 2011
National Organisations
Good Shepherd College – Te Hepara Pai (GSC)
Wellington Catholic Education Centre
National Centre for Religious Studies (NCRS)
Seasons for Growth Companion Training
Dioceses
Auckland Diocese
Hamilton Diocese
Palmerston North Diocese
Wellington Archdiocese
Christchurch Diocese
Dunedin Diocese
National Organisations
Good Shepherd College – Te Hepara Pai (GSC), Auckland
Email: admin@gsc.ac.nz, Website: www.gsc.ac.nz
GSC is registered as a Private Training Establishment with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, and is an offshore campus of the Catholic Institute of Sydney, a member institute of the Sydney College of Divinity. The student body includes diocesan and Marist seminarians, religious and lay students. Teaching is both on campus and by distance.
- Bachelor of Theology (BTh)
- Graduate Diploma in Theology (Grad Dip Th)
See the website for the timetable of classes and the papers able to be taken by distance. Papers have portability and qualify for the usual tertiary student allowances and loans.
The Catholic Institute
Email: e.fava@catholicinstitute.ac.nz Website: www.catholicinstitute.ac.nz , PO Box 12243, Wellington, Phone: (04) 8198390
The Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand is registered as a Private Training Establishment with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under the Education Act 1989 and its subsequent amendments.
Qualifications
The following qualifications are approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and TCI is accredited to teach them:
- Certificate in Catechetical Studies
- Certificate in Catholic Youth Ministry
- Certificate in Leadership (Advanced) (not offered in 2012)
- Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (Hospitals)
- Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (Prisons)
- Diploma in Pastoral Leadership
- Diploma in Religious Studies stream Religious Education
- Diploma in Religious Studies stream Pastoral Ministry
- Diploma in Religious Studies stream Theological Studies
Multi Sites
TCI is a multi site institution and offers all or some of the above qualifications in all the dioceses, with teaching sites in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Greymouth, Timaru and Dunedin. It has agreements to teach the Certificate in Catechetical Studies at Victoria University Wellington College of Education, Massey University College of Education, University of Canterbury College of Education and Waikato University.
Taught And Distance Learning Modes Of Delivery
Modes of delivery are through face to face taught classes, distance education and e-learning . Courses are offered in the evenings, in block form or in Summer and Winter Schools. Most papers are available through distance education. Short courses are offered through an e-learning platform and require a computer with skype installed. Some qualifications have portability and may be cross-credited.
For a full list of courses offered at each teaching site see the Prospectus.
Other Qualifications And Services
- Master of Educational Leadership through Australian Catholic University
- Diploma in Scripture Studies
- Short Courses – Catholic Updates – Using e-learning
- Certificate in Pastoral Ministry
- Certificate in Leadership in a Catholic School
- Certificate of Personal Interest
- Walk by Faith (NCRS programme)
Also available: Adult Education courses on a wide range of topics, and professional development courses for teachers in Catholic primary and secondary schools.
TCI also offers professional development and ongoing formation for priests, parish ministers and chaplains
The Prospectus is available on the website or from The Catholic Institute, address above.
National Centre for Religious Studies (NCRS), Wellington
(Now part of the Catholic Institute)
Email: ncrsnz@clear.net.nz, Website: www.ncrs.org.nz or www.catholicinstitute.ac.nz
- Walk by Faith This NCRS-owned three-year formation programme leads to a Diploma in Catechesis or Evangelisation. It is run through diocesan Religious Education Offices. For enrolment information contact NCRS.
- Understanding Sexuality This programme for teachers of sexuality in Catholic schools is run through diocesan Religious Education Offices. For details contact the diocesan co-ordinator.
- Distance Learning
NCRS offers a number of papers by distance mode for individual or group study.- Introduction to the Old Testament
- Introduction to the New Testament
- Introduction to Church History – Part I
- Introduction to Church History – Part II
- Our Foremothers in Scripture and in the Church
- He Rau Toroa – Maori Spirituality – A Catholic Perspective
Seasons For Growth Companion Training
Training is available in all dioceses. Contact people are:
- Auckland: Delia Ruane, deliar@cda.org.nz
- Hamilton: Cynthia Piper, cynthiap@cdh.org.nz, Carole Fleming, cfssweb@hyper.net.nz
- Palmerston North: Debbie Jameson, djameson@pndiocese.org.nz
- Wellington: Esther Saldanha, e.saldanha@wn.catholic.org.nz
- Christchurch: Lyn Wilson, lynwilseasons@slingshot.co.nz
- Dunedin: Kathi McLean, kathi@coreap.org.nz
Dioceses
Auckland Diocese
Catholic Institute of Theology (CIT)
CIT faculty members teach Religious Education papers in the following qualifications for the University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and School of Theology:
- Bachelor of Education (Teaching)
- Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary)
- Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)
- Graduate Diploma of Education
- Master of Education
- Bachelor of Theology
- Graduate Diploma in Theology
- Master of Theology
- PhD in Theology
CIT faculty members teach papers in the following qualifications for the Australian Catholic University:
- Master of Religious Education
- Master of Arts (Theology)
Diocesan Team
Email: lyn.smith@auckland.ac.nz or l.smith@catholicinstitute.ac.nz
- Certificate in Catholic Youth Ministry (through TCI)
- Certificate in Leadership in a Catholic School (Not NZQA accredited)
- National Certificate in Catechetical Studies (in conjunction with University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Catholic Institute of Theology)
- Diploma in Religious Studies, stream Religious Education (through TCI)
Religious Education Team
Email:Maureen@cda.org.nz
- Walk by Faith (NCRS programme)
Hamilton Diocese
Email: cynthiap@cdh.org.nz or c.piper@catholicinstitute.ac.nz
- Certificate in Catechetical Studies (through TCI)
- Certificate in Catholic Youth Ministry (through TCI)
- Diploma in Religious Studies, streams in Religious Education, Theological
- Studies, Pastoral Ministry (through TCI)
- Diploma in Pastoral Leadership (through TCI)
- Understanding Sexuality (NCRS programme)
- Walk by Faith (NCRS programme)
Palmerston North Diocese
Email: tsilverwood@pndiocese.org.nz
- Certificate in Catechetical Studies (through TCI)
- Diploma in Religious Studies, streams in Religious Education, Pastoral Ministry, Theological Studies (through TCI)
- Walk by Faith (NCRS programme)
- Understanding Sexuality (NCRS)
- Training for Ministry
Also: a range of professional development courses for teachers, support staff and BOT members in Catholic primary and secondary schools.
Wellington Archdiocese
See National Organisations: The Catholic Institute
Christchurch Diocese
Email:cshaw@chch.catholic.org.nz
- Certificate in Catechetical Studies (through TCI)
- Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (through TCI)
- Certificate in Catholic Youth Ministry (through TCI)
- Diploma in Religious Studies, Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry streams (through TCI)
- Understanding Sexuality (NCRS programme)
- Walk by Faith (NCRS programme, may be offered in 2012)
Dunedin Diocese
Email:Jm.ogilvy@otago.ac.nz
Catholic Education Office, in cooperation with the University of Otago Department of Theology and the Dunedin College of Education:
- Certificate in Catechetical Studies (Primary)
- Certificate in Catechetical Studies (Secondary)
These certificates include university papers in Scripture and Theology.
Many papers of the University of Otago Department of Theology include Distance Learning opportunities.
Dunedin College of Education (including Southland Campus)
- Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary Education): Curriculum options include Religious Education (14 credits)
Religious Education Team
- Walk by Faith (NCRS programme)
Teaching Qualification Available at University of Otago College of Education
Email: Jm.ogilvy@otago.ac.nz, Ph 03 479 4987
Otago University now offers a Degree and Graduate Diploma that will enable students to be even better prepared to be teachers in Catholic schools.
Students will be able to do up to seven papers in Theology and Religious Studies as part of a conjoint Bachelor of Education Studies (with a specialist year in Religious Education) and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching. As well as completing the two qualifications which will prepare a student to teach in a primary school, students will do up to seven papers in Biblical Studies, Christian Thought and History, Pastoral Studies or Religious Studies and an internship paper (worth 36 points, and so the equivalent of two papers) which will focus on the area of Religious Education.
The conjoint degree and diploma will mean students undertaking the specialist year in Religious Education will have an ideal background for teaching in Catholic schools, or for becoming, in due course, Directors of Religious Education. The conjoint degree and diploma will also mean that graduates of this programme will be eligible for Q3+ salary.