6728 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 15 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6728 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	10 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06728_2026
Document guid:	a1fbafe6-7e00-4e82-8745-8e85f64d6e92

6728 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: Further to 3223 (2026), how many initial teacher education places did Massey University of New Zealand | Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa apply for School Onsite Training Programme funding for in their primary school programme, listed by each year they applied?

Hon Erica Stanford: I am advised by the Ministry of Education that Massey University of New Zealand | Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa applied for School Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) funding for: • 53 primary places for the 2025 academic year • 109 primary places for the 2026 academic year. Prior to 2025, SOTP was available only for teachers training in secondary schools and was delivered by two Initial Teacher Education providers only: University of Auckland and University of Waikato.