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Teaching at an English New Zealand School

Member schools may have teaching or DoS/Academic Manager opportunities available for suitably qualified staff.

Applicants seeking permanent employment must meet the minimum requirements outlined in the English New Zealand Standards.

All permanent teaching staff must hold an initial TESOL qualification that meets the following requirements:

  • An initial TESOL qualification should be externally validated and moderated by a reputable examination body (typically a university or recognised examination board). It should include a minimum of 6 hours’ supervised, assessed and moderated teaching practice and at least 100 hours of TESOL input (examples are Cambridge CELTA and Trinity CertTESOL).

If you have an initial TESOL qualification that is not a CELTA or a Trinity Certificate, please include evidence to demonstrate your initial TESOL qualification meets each specific requirement detailed above.

If you have appropriate qualifications and experience, send your CV and referee contact details to info@englishnewzealand.co.nz Please indicate the city in which you are seeking employment, and whether you have the ability to work in New Zealand/what visa you would require.

If you are not a NZ citizen or permanent resident, please visit the Immigration New Zealand website to find out about visas/work eligibility in New Zealand.

Working Holiday Visa holders – a CELTA or equivalent is preferred but for temporary teachers, if you have a minimum of an initial TESOL qualification or 500 hours’ English language teaching experience plus at least CEFR C1 Level of English, send your CV and a cover letter to info@englishnewzealand.co.nz clearly stating you are on a WHV.

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