Selected feedback from Weekly Teaching Programme participants
The course begins on 4 June 2026 and continues through 28 January 2027. The teaching programme is delivered every Thursday afternoon from 2-4pm during these months. Lecture recordings are uploaded on the website every Friday and remain available until the Divisional Clinical Exam in 2027.
Starship Room
Clinical Education Centre (CEC)
Level 5
Auckland City Hospital
This course is also be provided virtually via Zoom to all District Health Boards in New Zealand which employ paediatric registrars.
NZ$4,550 (including GST)
Method of Payment:
For eligible trainees, the course fee is covered by Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora. Please contact your RMO training and support team at the hospital employing you in the second half of this year to learn how to claim the course fee.
To register please send an email to fracpadmin@auckland.ac.nz that includes your name, phone number, your current appointment, the hospitals and DHBs where you will be employed from June 2026 to February 2027, a statement of your intention to sit the FRACP written examination in 2027 and approval from your DPE. Please discuss with your DPE about your participation in this programme before registration. If you intend to sit the FRACP written examination in October 2026, please contact the Programme Coordinator as soon as you can as we have different study options available in March 2026.
Arum Jung
FRACP Training Programme Coordinator
Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, The University of Auckland
Email: fracpadmin@auckland.ac.nz
The University of Auckland Department of Paediatrics established this annual course in 1988. It provides an intensive two-week review programme specifically designed to support trainees preparing for the FRACP Part 1 Written Examination.
The course is delivered by over 60 experienced paediatric clinicians from Starship Child Health and hospitals throughout New Zealand. Each year, the programme is comprehensively reviewed and updated to reflect current clinical practice and examination trends, combining focused topic reviews with integrated MCQ discussion throughout the course.
The course is offered in a hybrid format, allowing participants to attend either in person or online via Zoom. Most lecture slides are provided electronically, and participants receive access to the dedicated teaching website, where lecture recordings from the course are available throughout the access period until the Divisional Clinical Examination.
Over many years, the programme has developed a strong reputation for its high-quality teaching, practical examination focus, and consistently positive participant feedback. Many trainees have also reported that the course made a valuable contribution to their examination preparation and success.
To maximise participant engagement and support, places for the in-person attendance option are limited. As the course is frequently oversubscribed, early registration is strongly recommended.
If you have previously received an unsuccessful examination result and are considering enrolling, please contact the Programme Coordinator for further discussion.
Selected feedback from Intensive Two Week Course
“The quality of most lectures was very, very high and most focused on high yield topics which is incredibly helpful. Lots of questions and case solving, not just content!! Pretty much all the content discussed was relevant to the exam.”
“Very organised and on time, learnt so much new content and enjoyed the relevance of the topics/ discussions for the exam (especially talking about recent research and evidence that may be in our exams). All the lecturers and convenors were wonderful.”
“Exam-focused content, case and question-based learning, interactive, engaging speakers, excellent slides with just the right amount of detail!”
“Well organised. Option to learn in person or from home via Zoom so great flexibility. Great effort spent to include zoom participants and make sure questions are answered”
“Comprehensive and aimed to be directly related to exam”
“Most of the speakers very engaging and approachable.”
“I enjoyed the case-based approach that most speakers employed with lots of practice exam questions.”
“I appreciated the lecturers breaking down complex concepts into something simple/ easy to understand.”
“Exam focused! High yield. Relevant.”
Prof Cass Byrnes
Dr Susie Cunningham
Arum Jung
This course will run from 12pm on Sunday, 22 November to Friday, 4 December 2026 (with no lecture on Saturday and Sunday, 28 - 29 November).
Building 507-G007
School of Medicine
Grafton Campus, The University of Auckland
28 Park Avenue, Grafton, Auckland
This course is also be provided virtually via Zoom.
In-person: NZ$3,900 (including GST)
Online: NZ$2,950 (including GST)
Registrations are now open. Please visit the course webpage to access full course information and the Eligibility & Study Options Registration Form. Please note that registrations for the in-person attendance option close at 6:00pm NZST (4:00pm AEST) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. Online registrations will remain open after this date, subject to availability.
Click here to view the Course Programme 2025
Arum Jung
FRACP Training Programme Coordinator
Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, The University of Auckland
Email: fracpadmin@auckland.ac.nz
This is an online course. You will be granted access to the electronic course materials for the entire lecture series from 2025. Once registered, within 3 working days, we will send you your login ID and password to view the lecture slides and videos from either Weekly Teaching Programme 2025 (option 1) or Intensive Two-Week Course 2025 (option 2). You can also sign up to access both courses (option 3) and receive a discount. Details for each option are as below. Please choose one of the options when registering.
You will have access to the course materials until 31 Oct 2026. Your access to the course materials will not be extended should you change your mind about when you will be sitting your exam. Your credentials and access to the course materials will be disabled end-of-day 31 Oct 2026.
Access the entire lecture series of FRACP Paediatric Part 1 Weekly Teaching Programme 2025, which includes 5 practice MCQ exams (32 questions each), 1 practice MCQ exam of all topics (50 questions), and Paper 1 and 2 MCQ practice exams (50 questions each) with detailed feedback/explanations provided. These are all new questions written by our question writers. Please contact the programme coordinator to learn more about the session topics covered from 5 June 2025 – 29 January 2026 (55 x 1-hour topic presentations).
Selected feedback from Weekly Teaching Programme participants
“The duration of the course ensured that I had a good steady pace for my study in the 9 or so months leading up to the exam. The feedback sessions were helpful, and the convenors were very approachable and non- judgemental creating a supportive environment for us as candidates to share our thoughts and rationale for answers.”
“Succinct and relevant information. Great quality practice exams”
“Very helpful topics covering exam focused questions.”
“Giving an indication of scope of knowledge that is typically tested in the exam, and providing updates to practice that may be examined.”
“The MCQs were very helpful. The lecturers were excellent.”
“Regularity of lectures, very organised programme, felt like I covered a lot of key content.”
“Really great variety of topics. Found it a good mix from all specialties.”
Access the entire lecture series of FRACP Paediatric Part 1 Intensive Two-Week Course 2025. Please contact the programme coordinator to learn more about the session topics covered during 16 - 28 November 2025. We also provide one MCQ practice exam (50 questions, same as MCQ#6 provided through the Weekly Teaching Programme) with detailed feedback/explanations.
Selected feedback from Intensive Two Week Course
“The quality of most lectures was very, very high and most focused on high yield topics which is incredibly helpful. Lots of questions and case solving, not just content!! Pretty much all the content discussed was relevant to the exam.”
“Very organised and on time, learnt so much new content and enjoyed the relevance of the topics/ discussions for the exam (especially talking about recent research and evidence that may be in our exams). All the lecturers and convenors were wonderful.”
“Exam focused content, case and question-based learning, interactive, engaging speakers, excellent slides with just the right amount of detail!”
“Well organised. Option to learn in person or from home via Zoom so great flexibility. Great effort spent to include zoom participants and make sure questions are answered”
“Comprehensive and aimed to be directly related to exam”
“Most of the speakers very engaging and approachable.”
“I enjoyed the case-based approach that most speakers employed with lots of practice exam questions.”
“I appreciated the lecturers breaking down complex concepts into something simple/ easy to understand.”
“Exam focused! High yield. Relevant.”
Access the entire lecture series of FRACP Paediatric Part 1 Weekly Teaching Programme 2025 and Intensive Two-Week Course 2025. Discount is applied.
Option 1 or 2: NZ$2,600 (including GST)
Option 3: NZ$3,900 (including GST)
Registration is now open on the University of Auckland Short Courses platform. We will accept registrations until the end of July 2026. Late registrations may be considered; however, the course fee and access period will remain the same.
Arum Jung
FRACP Training Programme Coordinator
Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, The University of Auckland
Email: fracpadmin@auckland.ac.nz
