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Teaching in New Zealand

  • 07-11-2009 12:00am
    #1
    fullback4glin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 383 ✭✭


    Hey

    I'll be a qualified secondary school Engineering, Tech graph and Technology teacher from U.L. this summer and am planning on going teacher in New Zealand next year.

    Does anybody have any information on this like whats it like to teach there, what agencies are best or any information at all about New Zealand itself and teaching would be much appreciated! :cool:


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  • #2
    Coolio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Coolio


    Hi

    Spent 6 months teaching in a suburb of Auckland a few years back, had a fantastic time. School was Papakura High School. Difficult students but still a great place to work. You will have to get your qualifications recognised by them. See: http://www.teachnz.govt.nz/overseas-trained-teachers/four-steps-to-complete. I headed over on a working holiday visa.

    The schools are very open to teachers moving in and out mid-year as that is what their own teachers do. They are very focussed on working within a dept and developing schemes/lessons/resources together. No single textbook to rely on like here. You are expected to stay in school for the full school day, depending on the school. You sign out if you are leaving during the day giving a reason for it! You really couldn't get away with just arriving at 8.55am and leaving straight after the last class either. Most staff arrive an hour early and leave an hour after. Alot of Irish/UK staff over there already so there will be a ready-made support network for you when you arrive.

    NZ itself is an amazing country. It's like Ireland's big better brother: bigger mountains, better weather, more things to do. Skiing, surfing, hiking, an outdoor sportspersons dream!

    Why am I not still there? I'd go back tomorrow morning but family is family :) If I were choosing a city to go I would say Wellington or Christchurch. For you to get a job you may end up in Auckland anyway. It's a great city as well but no real character imo. If you're into GAA, player or not, sign up to one of the teams there and they play games every Sunday, where all the teams meet up for BBQ and cheap beers at their clubhouse. See: http://www.aucklandgaa.co.nz/


  • #3
    fullback4glin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 383 ✭✭fullback4glin


    I'm filling out the TC0 form at the moment to register with the NZ Teaching Council, it costs around $NZD296.

    I have the form nearly completed except that in Section C, it is required that I must have my qualification assessed by the NZQA. This is achieved by applying online. I've nearly completed this also. However, it costs a further $NZD730 to have my qualification assessed.
    All together, this comes to around €634. Does this sound right? Seems a bit steep to me.


  • #4
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Salaries are very poor in NZ in general, especially when you consider the exchange rate on top of it. Is this a career move or just going on a WHV?? pomsinoz or something like that may be a useful site for you. I remember reading how people had problems getting their years' of service recognised in NZ and only starting on a minimal rate. However, teachers - especially certain subjects in secondary - are in demand. I was talking to a NZ teacher lately..she said it was v difficult to get a permanent job in Christchurch..Auckland seems to be the area of demand. Supply teaching seems to be a good option in Auckland at least.


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