Student teachers to learn among the students in new pilot programme 25 Jan, 2021 06:42 AM 3 minutes to read The opportunity to complete a teaching diploma on school grounds begins this year. Photo / Getty Images The opportunity to complete a teaching diploma on school grounds begins this year. Photo / Getty Images RNZ Trainee teachers will learn on the job from day one, as part of a pilot programme this year. Instead of completing qualifications at universities before entering the classroom, 24 student teachers will spend a year gaining hands-on experience in classrooms at 12 secondary schools in Auckland. The students will study papers though the University of Waikato at the same time as their practical learning. The schools will cover the costs of the trainee teachers' study and provide an allowance of about $10,000.