Four steps to complete: Step 3

Apply for a job

• Once registration is completed teachers can apply for any teaching position in New Zealand. All vacancies are advertised in the official publication The New Zealand Education Gazette or you can visit the Education Gazette online.   There is a search engine which makes it possible to search by subject and geographic region (and you can subscribe to be notified of vacancies meeting your criteria).
• In New Zealand, schools are responsible for employing their own staff. There is no central staffing agency and no government department responsible for staff placement. All applications should be made therefore, to the employing school.  In early childhood services, teachers are employed by the licensee or owner of the service.
• However you can work through approved teacher recruitment agents. They will help you with the assessment, registration, immigration and application processes. Their services should be free as they are paid by schools using them to help fill vacancies.

Go to Step 4: Obtain a work permit