Useful Information
Working Together: How Teacher Aides Can Have the Most Impact
There are around 25,000 TAs employed across Aotearoa New Zealand. In partnership with NZEI, ERO has released a report on how TAs can make a difference to learners.
In addition to the report and summary, there is a suite of useful good practice guides for the sector. This new research is intended to support school leaders and teacher aides to work together in a way that helps learners thrive.
In the new year ERO will be running webinars for the sector including:
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Two webinars for teacher aides:
- Thursday 9 March from 12pm to 1pm
- Thursday 9 March from 6pm to 7pm
- A webinar for teachers and leaders on Wednesday 8 March from 6 to 7pm
Overseas Teacher Recruitment
The following outlines what support is available for anyone looking to recruit an overseas teacher.
The Teach in Aotearoa New Zealand website explains all the steps.
Dedicated personal support
There is support to help you recruit an overseas teacher. Contact our navigators to find out more about recruiting an overseas trained teacher and to answer your questions.
Please email: teacher.supply@education.govt.nz or freephone 0800 165 225 (overseas teachers can call +64 4 463 8466)
Financial support for overseas teacher recruitment
Schools, kura and early learning services who successfully recruit an overseas teacher can apply for the Overseas Finders Fee of $3,450 to help meet recruitment costs.
Overseas and returning New Zealand teachers can apply for the Overseas Relocation Grant of up to $10,000 towards the cost of relocating to New Zealand.
NZQA is offering zero fees International Qualifications Assessments (IQA) to eligible overseas and returning New Zealand teachers.
In addition, processing times for overseas teachers’ assessments have significantly reduced with extra staff at the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), Teaching Council (TC) and Education Payroll Limited (EPL).
Forthcoming changes to the median wage
Immigration NZ (INZ) has announced the median wage will be increasing to $29.66 an hour as of 27 February 2023 (from $27.76/hr). This affects the Accredited Employer Worker Visa and resident visa categories where the migrant must meet the median wage threshold at the time they apply for a visa.
If you have any questions about overseas teacher recruitment for 2023, please contact our navigators: teacher.supply@education.govt.nz or the INZ Employer helpline 0508 967 569.