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What qualifications do I need to be a teacher in New Zealand?
Qualifications for Teaching in New Zealand Teachers must have a Bachelor degree and some form of tertiary degree (for example, a state or provincial issued teaching license) to be considered for teaching positions in New Zealand.
Can a foreigner become a teacher in New Zealand?
Teaching vacancies in New Zealand are listed in the Education Gazette. Immigration rules require that schools and early learning services give preference to teachers with New Zealand registration who are citizens or permanent residents.
Is there a demand for teachers in New Zealand?
In New Zealand, there is a shortage of teachers in Māori-medium primary and secondary schools, as well as a high demand for secondary teachers of science, technology, mathematics and te reo Māori. There is also a high demand for teachers in Auckland and many isolated areas.
Can NZ teachers teach in Australia?
‘The Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act [TTMRA] allows teachers to gain equivalent professional recognition and be employed as teachers across New Zealand and most of the states and territories in Australia’.
Is it good to teach in NZ?
Teaching in New Zealand When you teach in New Zealand, you’ll get regular professional learning and development opportunities, as well as an annual appraisal. This means that learners, their families, communities and the public can have the trust and confidence they expect in our teachers and the teaching profession.
How many hours do teachers work NZ?
So legally teachers are required to work between 39 and 41 40-hour weeks per year. The average salaried Kiwi worker with four weeks annual leave clocks up 48 weeks of work a year.
How long does it take to become teacher in New Zealand?
During the first two years in the teaching profession newly qualified teacher in New Zealand undertake a two-year long induction process into the teaching profession overseen by an experienced mentor teacher and the teacher’s professional leader.
Do you need a Lat to be a teacher in New Zealand?
LATs aren’t meant for teacher aides or other support roles as these aren’t considered to be teaching positions. Teachers must follow the Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession. These came into force at the end of June 2017 and set out what it is and means to be a teacher in New Zealand.
When do teacher education programmes need to be approved?
All providers of teacher education programmes in New Zealand must meet specific requirements set out and managed by the Teaching Council. Important note: All current ITE programmes must be approved by the Teaching Council under the new requirements no later than 1 January 2022.
Can a unqualified teacher teach in New Zealand?
Limited Authority To Teach. New Zealand also offers a Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) for fixed-term roles not permanent teaching. Unqualified teachers can apply for a LAT to teach if they have: Skills and experience appropriate to advance student learning or. Skills in areas of need (current teacher shortage).