New Zealand or Australian citizens or permanent residents seeking positions in New Zealand do not require work or residence permits. All other immigrant teachers require permits.
Overseas Qualifications
All overseas trained teachers require a New Zealand Qualifications Authority assessment for salary purposes. The website for further information and the guide and application form is www.nzqa.govt.nz/for-international/index.html
Teacher Registration
After you have received your NZQA assessment you can apply to the Teachers' Council to process your application for registration.
Refer www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/registration
International Relocation Grant
An international relocation grant is an incentive to attract overseas trained and New Zealand trained teachers living overseas to teaching positions in New Zealand . There are conditions, and this grant, if applicable, can be applied for once teaching in New Zealand has commenced.
Further information including amount and conditions of grants is available on The Ministry of Education website - www.mined.govt.nz/goto/resourcingforms
International Relocation Grant Form
For information on salaries and contracts in the Secondary Teachers Agreement please follow this link to the Ministry of Education Site
Look at Internationals for further information on New Zealand
If you wish to contact one of the House Leaders or Heads of Faculty click Contacts for e-mail details.