Teaching opportunities
“There are so many opportunities for energetic and motivated teachers and the benefits of living in such a fantastic country are enormous,” says Linda, Deputy Principal.
New Zealand has an ongoing need for well-qualified, dynamic and enthusiastic teachers. There is currently a high demand for Early Childhood, Maori Medium and Pacifika teachers, and Secondary teachers of maths, physics, chemistry, Te reo māori, home economics and technology.
Overseas-trained teachers need to be extremely competent in written and spoken English. The majority of overseas teachers working in New Zealand schools have come from countries with strong language, cultural and educational similarities with New Zealand such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada and South Africa.
We’ve summarised the main teaching opportunities that exist currently in New Zealand schools and early childhood (ECE) services to help you with your decision making. While we’ve emphasised the main opportunities which exist now, New Zealand has an ongoing need for experienced and well-qualified teachers.
- Early childhood teachers (ECE) - new professional registration requirements for early childhood teachers in New Zealand, and the high participation rate in early childhood education are placing pressure on ECE teacher numbers. At this point there are no UK ECE qualifications that are equivalent to 3 -year NZ ECE diploma or degree.
- Primary teachers - currently vacancies are greatest in Auckland where an increasing population is placing pressure on all teaching sectors.
- Secondary teachers - teachers of maths, physics, chemistry, Te reo māori, home economics and technology are in demand.
- Special education teachers - qualified, experienced teachers of children with learning or behavioural issues and those working with children with physical disabilities are sought after.
- Auckland - with its increasing population is experiencing teacher supply pressure in all sectors.
Check out the four steps to complete if you are considering taking up a teaching job in New Zealand.