Applications
Tēnā koe,
Applications to join the 2021 Cohort of the Teach First NZ programme are officially closed.
Getting ready to apply for the 2022 Cohort? Get familiar with the process below.
Our process:
Our four-stage process is repeated for different applicants throughout the year. Check our social channels for information about application deadlines.
Application
The online application is your first chance to share your story: your experiences, achievements, and motivations for working towards social change in Aotearoa. It should take between 1-2 hours to complete.
Phone Interview
Successful applicants will be invited to a phone interview, which is an opportunity to discuss your alignment in further depth in a 20-30 minute phone conversation with one of our whānau.
Ako Centre
Success in a phone interview will lead you to a one-day Ako Centre - either online or in person - incorporating a pepeha process, an interview, a group exercise, a sample teaching lesson and self-reflection exercises.
Offer
If you are successful at an Ako Centre, congratulations! You will be made an offer to start your leadership journey with Ako Mātātupu.
Start dates
The seven-week intensive training will commence in mid-November; participants will begin teaching in their partner schools the following January.
If you have any concerns or queries about this process, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at [email protected]
Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawa nui.
Ngā mihi,
The Ako Mātātupu Recruitment team
Take our eligibility quiz
Are you eligible to join our flagship programme? Our quiz will help you understand whether you meet our eligibility criteria as well as what subjects you may be able to teach.
Take the eligibility quiz!
Request an info pack
If you would like to find out more about our programme, how it works and who we are looking for, we have created an information pack just for you!