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About us

TeachNZ is a unit of the Ministry of Education and its key work includes:
  • promoting teaching as a profession including the need for Māori, Māori language, Māori medium and Pasifika teachers 
  • promoting teacher supply initiatives 
  • promoting TeachNZ scholarships and processing applications 
  • informing overseas teachers of employment opportunities in key shortage areas in New Zealand 
  • dealing with inquiries from members of the public interested in teaching, and overseas teachers interested in positions in New Zealand schools.