Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
55 Wellesley Street East
Auckland, New Zealand
Contact information:
Dr. Neil Boland
neil.boland@aut.ac.nz
+64 9 921 9999 ext 7341
Teaching language: English
Number of students: 29,000 (in 2023, around 700 are studying education)
Permanent faculty: around 2,000 (45 in education, 1 dedicated Steiner faculty member)
Guest faculty: Varies
Study programs: Full-time and part-time program, 1–6 years
Degrees offered:
Qualifications with Steiner content:
• Postgraduate Certificate in Steiner Education (currently not accepting new enrollments)
• Master of Education
• Master of Philosophy
• Doctor of Philosophy
AUT is a contemporary New Zealand university, founded in 2000 and is the second largest university in the country. The 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings put AUT in the 251-300 band, being 53rd in the world based on global research impact (top in New Zealand). AUT is in the top 50 young universities in the world and in the top 25 in the world for its international outlook.
AUT is the most international university in Australasia, with 5,400 international students from 150 countries. One of its key goals is to foster diversity; this includes diversity of pedagogy and philosophical approach.
Steiner education has been taught at AUT since 2005, initially in the Bachelor of Education degree but now mainly at a postgraduate level. The Postgraduate Certificate in Steiner Education has been heavily subscribed but is currently not accepting new enrollments. Students have included teachers and other professionals from all areas of education in New Zealand. The postgraduate certificate focuses on professional deepening and can be used as a stepping stone into research for higher degrees. There are a number of students currently completing higher research degrees.
