Welcome to School of Education Program

The School of Education is one of two schools with the Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities. SOE is the major education provider for teacher education programs in the Kingdom of Tonga. The Schools has a total of 87 courses being taught in 9 programs as follows:

Initial Teachers Certificate in Teaching Level 4

Program Statement: Designs for the untrained teachers at secondary school level. Its aim is to provide high-quality, certified teachers for every classroom in Tonga. The certificate will equip teachers with a philosophical basis for Tongan education, core attributes of an effective teacher, skills in Assessment, pedagogy, teaching resource development using Tongan modern technology to improve teaching and learning in the Tongan classroom context.

Semester 1: ED101, ED102, IT101

Semester 2: ED 103, ED 104, CE 101

Teaching Certificate Level 5 – Secondary

Program Statement: Designs for school leavers who wish to teach at secondary school level. It is intended to provide high-quality, certified teachers for every classroom in Tonga, This certificate will equip teachers with a philosophical basis for Tongan education, core attributes of an effective teacher, skills in Assessment, pedagogy, teaching resource development using modern technology and Tongan to improve teaching and learning in Tongan classrooms

Major: EN 101,GE 101, HY 101, MA 101, SC 101, CH101, BY 101, PH 101, TO 101, JA 101, MU 101, DTT 101
Semester 1: ED101, ED102, Major 1(1), Major 2(1), IT101, PR101

Major: EN 102,GE 102, HY 102, MA 102, SC 102, CH102, BY 102, PH 102, TO 102, JA 102, MU 102, DTT 102

Semester 2: ED103, ED104, Major 1(2), Major 2(2), CE101, PR102

Teaching Certificate Level 5 – Primary

Program Statement: Designs school leavers who wish to teach at primary school level. It is intended to provide high-quality, certified teachers for every classroom in Tonga, The certificate will equip teachers with a philosophical basis for Tongan education, core attributes of an effective teacher, skills in Assessment, pedagogy, teaching resource development using modern technology and Tongan to improve teaching and learning in Tongan classrooms.

Semester 1: ED 101, ED 102, EN 101, SC 101

Semester 2: ED 103, ED 104, MA 102, TO 102

Diploma of Education – Secondary

Program Statement: An applied professional teacher education programme that integrates theory and practice and enables a balanced progression of knowledge, understanding and skills throughout the programme. It aims to produce competent teachers who possess depth of knowledge, a range of skills and positive attitudes for effective teaching and meaningful participation in the development of education in Tonga. The programme aims to produce teachers with a sound general education, dedication to teaching and can operate in secondary schools at a high level of professional competencies.

Major : EN 201, MA 201, EC 201, AC 201, HY 201, GE 201, CH 201, BY 201, PH 201, TO 201, MUT 201

Semester 1: ED 201, ED 202, Major 1(3), Major 2(3), CC PE100 &, RP100, CT 201, PR201

Major: EN 202, MA 202, EC 202, AC 202, HY 202, GE 202, CH 202, BY 202, PH 202, TO 202, MUT 202

Semester 2: ED 203, ED 204, Major 1(4), Major 2(4), CC PE100 &, RP100, CT 202, PR202

Diploma of Education – Primary

Program Statement: An applied professional teacher education programme that integrates theory and practice and enables a balanced progression of knowledge, understanding and skills throughout the programme. It aims to produce competent teachers who possess depth of knowledge, a range of skills and positive attitudes for effective teaching and meaningful participation in the development of education in Tonga. The programme aims to produce teachers with a sound general education, dedication to teaching and who can operate in the primary schools at a high level of professional competence.

Semester 1: ED201, ED 202, EN 201, MA 201(P), CC S0100 & RP 100, PR201

Semester 2: ED 203, ED 204, TO 202, SC 202, CC S0100 & RP 100, PR 202

Bachelor of Education – Secondary

Program Statement: Designs to further enrich teacher trainees in their content, professional, and pedagogical knowledge learnings as Faiako Ma’a Tonga. Courses which will allow for in-depth studying of chosen curriculum teaching areas, context specific tailored education courses, and professional experience placement are core in this programme. The programme also intends to empower graduates to weave together knowledge and skills, mind and context to inspire and educate young minds. Graduates will understand the world from multiple viewpoints and possess the relational sensitivity, competency and imagination to evaluate and adapt to rapid changes within communities, Tonga and in contemporary society.

Major: AC 301, EC 301, EN 301, GE 301, MA 301, BY 301, PH 301, CH 301, TO 301

Semster 1: ED 301, ED 302, PR301, Major 1(5), Major 2(5)

Major: AC 302, EC 302, EN 302, GE 302, MA 302, BY 302, PH 302, CH 302, TO 302

Semester 2: ED 303, ED 304, PR 302, Major 1(6), Major 2(6)

Bachelor of Education – Primary

Program Statement: Designs to further enrich teacher trainees in their content, professional, and pedagogical knowledge learnings as Faiako Ma’a Tonga. Courses which will allow for in-depth studying of chosen curriculum teaching areas, context specific tailored education courses, and professional experience placement are core in this programme. The programme also intends to empower graduates to weave together knowledge and skills, mind and context to inspire and educate young minds. Graduates will understand the world from multiple viewpoints and possess the relational sensitivity, competency and imagination to evaluate and adapt to rapid changes within communities, Tonga and in contemporary society.

Semester 1: ED 301, ED 302, EN 301(P), MA 301(P), PR 301

Semester 2: ED 303, ED 304, TO 302, SC 302, PR302

Bachelor of Education – Tonga Early Childhood Teaching

Program Statement: Develops based on a direction from the Ministry of Education and Training to establish after His Majesty King Tupou VI’s state visit to New Zealand in 2013. Amongst the array of economic and social programs and initiatives presented for His Majesty’s inspection, an Early Childhood Education degree program was recommended developed. The programme was designed with specific intention for ECE in Tonga that is born out of Tonga, its people, its unique sets of knowledge and skills, values and beliefs, epistemologies and tailored specifically for Tongans in Tonga and to be delivered in the Tongan language.  Target students is not restricted to potential ECE teachers, but is extended to all Tongans of all ages, whether you are in the education sector or not, but who are interested in pursuing an academic qualification that not only recognizes their perspectives of education, from what and where it is derived, but would also allow them to make a positive contribution to education and society as a whole.

Year 1

Semester 1: TEC 101, TEC 102, TECT 103, TECT & TEC 104

Semester 2: TEC 105, TECT & TEC 106, TECT & TEC 107 & 108

Year 2

Semster 1: TECT & TEC 201, TECT & TEC 202, TECT & TEC 203, TECT & TECT 204

Semster 2: TECT & TEC 205, TECT & TEC 206, TECT 207 & TEC 208

Year 3

Semster 1: TECT & TEC 301, TECT & TEC 302, TECT & TEC 303, TECT & TEC 304, ED 412

Semester 2: TECT & TEC 305, TECT & TEC 306, TECT 307 & TEC 308, ED 413