Overview
He Kura Tāngata, He Tāngata Kura
This whakataukī expresses our valuing of scholarship and recognition of the unique talents of each member. It cherishes the importance of connecting with people to encourage collaborative partnership in the field of education.
The Institute of Education – Te Kura o Te Mātauranga is an educational environment that values equity, excellence and scholarship in teaching and learning. Our mission is to use responsive and transformative ideas, and work with people in partnership to affect all levels of education success.
Our teaching and research focuses on the role education plays in shaping a just, fair society for all.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi at Massey
We are deeply committed to being a Tiriti-led university, demonstrating authentic leadership in contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand as we uphold te Tiriti o Waitangi, the founding document of our nation, and its principles through our practice. We embrace this not just as an obligation but as a real opportunity for the nation and its people.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – The Treaty of Waitangi at Massey
Study with us
The Institute of Education offers a range of opportunities for your lifelong learning journey and career pathway.
Professional programmes
To work in the education sector, our study options include:
- teacher education
- educational psychology
- counselling and guidance
- learning support
- specialist teaching – resource teachers
- speech and language therapy.
Our qualifications are accredited, meaning graduates can be registered practitioners.
Academic programmes
Examine learning and equality in education, including in-depth research with our master's and doctorates. Explore areas such as:
Developing Mathematical Inquiry Communities (DMIC)
A whole-school commitment to transforming mathematics teaching and learning by adopting research-based, culturally sustaining practices. DMIC staff conduct professional learning days and in-class mentoring, emphasising equity, social justice, and linking maths to students’ cultures and lives.
Short courses for professional learning
Our short courses can be tailored to suit your needs. Some are online, others can be at your school, kura or organisation.
Tātai Angitu – professional learning for teachers and leaders in schools
NetworkED – online short courses
Who we are
Our people make us who we are.
View details for all staff and explore their research interests
Research
Our researchers are committed to achieving opportunities and practical benefits for all New Zealanders involved in education.
Research centres
Our research centres seek innovative solutions to contemporary issues.
Equity through Education
Dr Wendy Holley-Boen and Dr Lucila Carvalho
An inter-professional community of educators researching issues of educational inequity. Our vision is to break down barriers to learning and promote equity in and through education via research, inquiry, supervision/mentoring and scholarship.
Centre for Research in Mathematics Education (CeRME)
Professor Roberta (Bobbie) Hunter and Associate Professor Jodie Hunter
We bring experts together to work on the transformative potential of maths education in New Zealand, the Pacific and the world. A focus on equity and cultural responsiveness underwrites our projects and our developmental work with teachers, postgraduate students, and new researchers.
Meet our graduates
“By the end of the programme I was putting a lot of what I had learned into practice, and definitely felt I had grown as an educator.”
“Massey allowed me to be Māori in my thoughts, my language and my practices.”
Ngāti Porou
“I enjoy acting in a supporting role to teachers and families and empowering them to feel stronger and more successful in their roles.”
Rankings and accreditations
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
Massey's Initial Teacher Education programme is accredited by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
New Zealand Speech-language Therapists Association
Massey's Speech Language Therapy programme is accredited by the New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Association.
New Zealand Psychologists Board
Massey's postgraduate psychology qualifications are accredited by the New Zealand Psychologists Board.
New Zealand Association of Counsellors
Massey's Counselling and Guidance programme is accredited by the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC).
QS Ranking - Education
Massey is ranked in the world's top 250 universities for education in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.
UNESCO
Massey is the first university in the Southern Hemisphere to partner in a UNESCO UNITWIN initiative: the Global Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education.
Meet our graduates
“It was a great programme, all in Māori. He tohu pai, katoa i te reo Māori.”
“Doing my master’s was a great opportunity for me to go back to the research and literature and really reflect on my practice.”
Speech-Language Therapy Clinic
A teaching clinic offering therapy for children and adults who experience communication and eating difficulties. Supervised by specialist staff, students provide assessment and intervention support at the clinic and in the community.
Location: Auckland campus
Education scholarships, subsidies and grants
There are a variety of scholarships, subsidies, grants and awards available to our students
Contact the Institute of Education
Institute of Education – Auckland campus
- Phone
0800 MASSEY
- Location
Physical address
Institute of Education
Ōtehā Rohe
Old Albany Highway
Gate 5
Albany
Auckland 0632
New ZealandPostal address
Institute of Education
Massey University
Private Bag 102 904
North Shore Mail Centre
Auckland 0745
New ZealandUse our Auckland campus maps or find us on Google Maps.
Institute of Education – Manawatū campus
- Phone
0800 MASSEY
- Location
Physical address
Institute of Education
Social Sciences Tower
University Avenue
Massey University Manawatū Campus (Turitea)
Palmerston North 4474
New ZealandPostal address
Institute of Education
Massey University Manawatū
Private Bag 11-222
Palmerston North 4442
New ZealandUse our Manawatū campus maps or find us on Google Maps.
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