Faculty of Education
Faculty history
Read about the Faculty's key historical milestones from 1881 to 2008.
1990 - 2009
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- 2008 Associate Professor Graeme Aitken appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education.
- 2006 125th Jubilee of teacher education in Auckland held at the Faculty of Education.
- 2004 Auckland College of Education and The University of Auckland’s School of Education merge to form the university’s Faculty of Education with ACE CEO Dr John Langley as inaugural Dean.
- 2002 ACE Bachelor of Social Work introduced. Joint ACE/University of Auckland Institute of Education established.
- 1999 The University of Auckland introduces its own BEd(Tchg). The University of Auckland at Manukau programme established.
- 1998 ACE launches MEd degree.
- 1997 School of Education established within Faculty of Arts at The University of Auckland. The University establishes DipTchg (Secondary) and DipTchg (Primary) graduate programmes.
- 1996 The University of Auckland review of Department of Education recommends reinstating a university faculty of education.
- 1996 ACE gains approval for stand-alone BEd(Tchg) degree to complement its BSocSci(Human Services).
- 1992 ACE Tai Tokerau campus established in Whangarei.
- 1990 – 1992 Introduction of collaboratively taught degrees (MEd, BEd, EdD) between Auckland College of Education and The University of Auckland managed through a Joint Board.
1950 - 1989
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- 1987 University review of Department of Education recommends restoring closer relationships with ACE. Epsom library named after Sylvia Ashton-Warner.
- 1986 Re-unified Auckland College of Education (ACE) established with Dennis McGrath as CEO.
- 1985 Students from Catholic teacher education’s Loreto Hall transfer to Epsom. Kohanga reo established on campus.
- 1983 College Marae established. Cut backs in student numbers result in voluntary redundancies. Duncan McGhie retires.
- 1981 North Shore Teachers College staff and students begin transfer to Epsom. North Shore Teachers College closes 1983.
- 1976 Original brick building demolished at Epsom.
- 1975 Two year kindergarten teacher training relocated to Epsom.
- 1974 Ardmore Teachers College closes.
- 1972 The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education disestablished and replace by a Department of Education.
- 1972 Major redevelopment of Epsom campus commences.
- 1971 Control passes to Auckland Teachers Colleges Council from the Auckland Education Board.
- 1968 Three year training for primary teachers introduced.
- 1965 Duncan McGhie appointed principal of the primary college.
- 1964 Post Primary department at Epsom breaks away to form Auckland Post-Primary Teachers’ College (renamed Auckland Secondary Teachers College; Auckland in 1966, Owen Gilmore as principal).
- 1963 North Shore Teachers College opens (initially at Mt Roskill).
- 1958 First full-time lecturer in Maori studies appointed at Epsom.
1881 - 1949
- 1948 Ardmore Teachers College opens.
- 1934 - 1935 Training College closed as a cost-saving measure during the depression.
- 1926 Classes begin on the new campus at Epsom.
- 1924 Arthur Fitt (vice-principal of the Training College) takes up the new chair of education at Auckland University College.
- 1922 Rocklands Hall (Training College Hall of Residence) opens.
- 1917 Bert Milnes killed in WW1 at Passchendaele.
- 1908 New Training College premises open next to normal school in Wellesley St.
- 1906 Auckland Training College re-opens with Bert Milnes as principal.
- 1887 Auckland Training College training programme ceases due to suspension of government funding.
- 1883 Auckland University College (forerunner of The University of Auckland) opens.
- 1881 Auckland Training College established with Alexander McArthur as first principal. Classes held at Wellesley Street School.
