01 August 2025


Zero Tuition Fees* for Teacher Education in 2026 at Laidlaw College

We all know the difference that great teachers make, and as part of our commitment to encouraging well-trained teachers into classrooms, Laidlaw College is extending our zero tuition fees offer to all our Primary and Secondary Initial Teacher Education programmes in Auckland and Christchurch in 2026.

Teachers at Laidlaw train in a rich learning community where every student is known. Our lecturers bring decades of experience as leaders and educators to facilitate programmes that are formative, practical and designed for the distinct cultural and community contexts of Aotearoa. As a Christian college, everything we do is shaped by our vision for how faith, hope and love can renew lives and classrooms.

"As a College, our mission is to equip women and men to renew their communities. We hope that lowering the financial costs of study will encourage people to pursue Teaching as a calling, and to transform lives and communities around them."
Roshan Allpress National Principal
"Being able to offer zero fees to students entering training for teaching is something we are very excited to do. We believe in the unique and privileged role that kaiako have in opening the world of learning to tamariki and rangatahi, and the incredible positive influence that teachers have in schools, for whānau and for communities. Well trained, passionate teachers are what education in Aotearoa needs and deserves and we are committed to serving towards that vision through our Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) programmes."
Miriam Fisher Head of Education

Find out more about Laidlaw’s Bachelor of Education (Primary) or Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) programmes here. 

*Read the full terms and conditions for our Zero Fees offer here

Contact our Programme Leads today to apply or find out more about how Laidlaw can equip you to become a teacher that makes a difference to our next generation



Miriam Fisher 
Head of Education
Email: [email protected]




Rebecca Gibson
GradDipEd (Secondary) Programme Lead
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Media inquiries: Fiona Rush, Marketing & Communications Lead
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