Spanish Immersion Programme in Salamanca

‍When

Flights depart Auckland on the evening of Thursday 18^th September, and return on Monday 6th October.

Participants will miss two days of lessons - the last Friday of Term 3 and the first Monday of Term 4, a cost to be covered by  their school.

Where

Cursos Internacionales de la Universidad de Salamanca

Application

Registrations open on 7 April 2025 and close on 24 April 2025.

No registrations will be accepted after this date.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be New Zealand-registered teachers who are currently teaching Spanish at a New Zealand school and are intending to continue to teach Spanish in NZ in 2026 and beyond.
• Pre-service teachers and holders of a LAT are not eligible.
• Due to the intensive nature of the course, the Spanish language level must be a minimum of B1.

Places on the trip are very limited, and priority will go to those who:

• Are teaching Spanish at Years 7-10 in 2025
• Have a proven track record in engagement with PLD offered by Tui Tuia | Learning Circle
• Have NOT participated in an immersion trip before
• Are not Spanish nationals. 

This programme has been specifically designed for the group that will represent Tui Tuia | Learning Circle – Languages by CIUSAL. It includes:

• Daily language lessons,  conversation classes and cultural lessons at CIUSAL, Salamanca
• Excursions around Salamanca, including guided visits of the Old Town and the University Library.
• Weekend day trips to surrounding towns of cultural and historical significance.

The final programme is TBC and subject to changes due to availability and weather.

This fully immersive programme will give participants' language skills a huge boost and enhance their understanding of Spanish language, culture, and history. Participants will return to their students with a refreshed enthusiasm for teaching Spanish.

Participants will need to complete three online surveys for Tui Tuia | Learning Circle, as well as attend a compulsory two-hour orientation meeting online prior to departure.

Participants will also be expected to take part in project-based resource creation. Instructions will be given to teachers at a later date.  

• Thursday 18 September – Monday 6 October 2025
• Applications close on 24 April 2025
• Register using the link on this page. We will then contact you regarding further information to support your application
• Principals and/or in-school PLD approvers will be contacted to endorse a teacher’s application.

What’s covered?

• Language, conversation and culture classes (up to 5 hours per day)
• Cost of all group activities and excursions, including a weekend trip to nearby cities and sites of cultural and historical significance
• Flights to Madrid (ex-AKL),  plus domestic transfers for those living outside of Auckland
• Accommodation while in Spain (This will be shared accommodation TBC)
• Travel insurance
• Breakfasts, lunches and some group dinners (TBC). 

What’s not covered?

• Cost of getting to and from airports in NZ (including any parking at airports)
• Visas for transit through the USA (ESTA)
• Personal spending
• Cost of 2 Teacher Release Days* (TRDs)

*Schools will need to cover TRDs for Friday 19^th September, and Monday 6^th October. Depending on the teacher’s home, they may require relief for the afternoon of Thursday 18^th September, in order to arrive at Auckland International Airport by 5.15pm. This will be communicated to principals during the application process.

Tui Tuia | Learning Circle Languages is funded to provide professional learning for provisionally and fully registered Primary, Intermediate and  Secondary teachers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our partners: Cursos Internacionales de la Universidad de Salamanca