Five prestigious fellowships worth $6000 each are available to support teachers wishing to study postgraduate mathematics education, statistics education, and mathematics courses at Waipapa Taumata Rau – University of Auckland. The fellowships are awarded to help develop leaders in Mathematics and Statistics teaching, and applications are open to primary, intermediate, and secondary school teachers in the Auckland region. Fellowships include an honorarium of up to $2000 to the teacher fellow to use as they wish, as well as up to $4000 towards the fellow’s fees for 1-2 courses. The deadline for applications is 5 pm on Friday, 30 October 2026.

In 2027, the following courses (subject to availability) are approved for the fellowship programme:

STATS 708: Topics in Statistics Education Covers a wide range of New Zealand and international research in statistics and data science education at the school and tertiary level. The focus is on how probability, statistics, data science and statistical literacy can be effectively taught and learned. Consideration of issues involved in learning statistics, data science and probability are examined through research literature discussions, practical applications for the classroom including computer activities, and lectures. Taught by Associate Professor Stephanie Budgett s.budgett@auckland.ac.nz and Dr Anna Fergusson a.fergusson@auckland.ac.nz

MATHS 702: Mathematical Processes in the Curriculum Historically, mathematics curricula have emphasised the what of mathematics (content), at the expense of considering the how. This course uses hands-on experiences and research literature to explore how to teach, learn, and do mathematics through processes such as communication, modelling, problem solving, and proving. Taught by Dr Ofer Marmur ofer.marmur@auckland.ac.nz

For more information, please contact Ofer Marmur at ofer.marmur@auckland.ac.nz or visit the website below:
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/science/business-and-community-engagement/schools/kalman-charitable-trust-prizes-and-fellowship.html