The NZSI encourages all teachers to undertake Professional Development annually.

The Professional Development cycle starts each year on 1 January and ends 31 December.

All teachers (all levels, accredited, in-training, provisional status and teacher trainers) need to acquire 100 points by the end of each year to be eligible for Suzuki Teacher registration with the NZSI for the following year.

Within the 100-point total per year, a minimum of 50 points must be specific Suzuki professional development from Table A, including 25 points of instrument specific professional development per different discipline taught by the teacher. The remaining 50 points can be made up of a variety of activities (see table B, C, and D).

If you have completed professional development that is not listed on here, please contact the Director of Teacher Training to see if your professional development can be approved.

Below is a list of Professional Development Programme’s currently available, the NZSI Teacher registration point system and other useful links: