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.