The culmination of many years studying has played out in Whangārei with the graduation of more than 30 new teachers.
The annual University of Auckland Tai Tokerau campus graduation on Wednesday saw more than 30 graduands march through the city centre to Forum North for their formal ceremony.
The majority of them graduated with a Bachelor of Education (Teaching) or Bachelor of Education (Huarahi Māori Specialisation) which are both three-year courses.
![Lisa Watson received her Doctor of Education and Tamati Rakena his Master of Education at the University of Auckland Tai Tokerau campus graduation in Whangārei on Wednesday.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KKFEDE2SJPNQIW4SCIZL6FMQAE.jpg?auth=b119908cdd5a8238aea9466d0c06ee8afb5aedb4e732dffce3c8820fdd7feedc&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
However, this year there were also a Master of Education graduand, and a Doctor of Education graduand, Dr Maia Hetaraka, lecturer and programme leader at the campus, said.