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Want to do your teacher training
in Hampshire?

Find out more about training to be a Secondary School teacher in rural Hampshire - or if you’ve already decided you’d love to join us, click below to apply!

Our courses for 2026-27 are open! 

Click here to apply to train with us!

 

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Welcome to the Rural Schools Alliance

 Applications for 2026-27 are now open.
 You can find our courses on the 'Find teacher training courses' website now.

We’re a Teaching School partnership of Hampshire secondary schools based in rural communities. We support and develop our trainees in an inclusive environment so that they achieve personal excellence as teachers – an exciting, challenging and rewarding career.

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Our trainees

We look for more than academic achievement in our trainees. The best teachers have the ability to engage, empathise and inspire. If you feel your enthusiasm, passion, patience and resilience enables you to get the most from those around you, and you strive for excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

Click here to see our entry requirements!

 

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Our schools

With the Rural Schools Alliance, you’ll be able to do your teacher training in schools in rural areas of Hampshire that are within an easily commutable distance from Fareham, Gosport, Hamble, Havant, Hythe, the New Forest, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Romsey, Southampton, Waterlooville, and Winchester. 

Click here to find out more about the RSA!

 

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Our course

We have a proven expertise and years of experience in successfully training new teachers and work with the University of Winchester to deliver our school-led ITE courses. You’ll be registered for the PGCE and on completion gain ECT status. You’ll be able to apply to register for the PGCE-M.
 

Click here to learn about our training programme!

 

We wish you the very best for your future career as a teacher and if we can be of any help, such as answering your questions or arranging a day’s school experience, please get in touch.

We are an inclusive training community that values every student teacher. We remove barriers to learning and participation, embrace diversity, and ensure all student teachers can thrive and succeed in their journey to becoming excellent teachers - University of Winchester

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