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Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Question
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Further to 3224 (2026), how many initial teacher education places did Victoria University of Wellington | Te Herenga Waka apply for School Onsite Training Programme funding for in each of their primary and secondary school programmes, listed by each year they applied?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Answer
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that Victoria University of Wellington | Te Herenga Waka applied for School Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) funding for: • 60 primary places and 20 secondary places for the 2025 academic year • 12 primary places and 18 secondary places for the 2026 academic year. Prior to 2025, SOTP was available only for teacher training in secondary schools and was delivered by two Initial Teacher Education providers only: University of Auckland and University of Waikato