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Kia ora!

If you are looking to apply for the Teach First NZ Programme you are in the right place. The employment-based and scholarship-funded Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching awaits! Join our community of Kairapu (change-seekers), working together for systemic change in education and in broader society.

Click the apply button to start an application.

This online application will be your first chance to share your story: your experiences, achievements, and motivations for working towards social change in Aotearoa. You can write your answers directly into the form, or you may wish to check out the questions and prepare your answers in a separate document to be copied over. You can also save your application progress and return to it whenever it suits you. Our current recruitment round closes on June 27 2022.

Need more information before applying? Check out our flagship programme details.

What will happen next?

We make sure to get to know you as much as possible before making an offer, and want to make sure you have a good idea of how we roll, too.

Phone interview

Successful applicants will be invited to a 20 to 30-minute phone interview, which is an opportunity to discuss your alignment with the Teach First NZ Programme in conversation with one of our Ako Mātātupu: Teach First NZ 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: Teach First NZ.

Start dates

The Teach First NZ Programme starts with a seven-week Summer Intensive in mid-November 2022. Participants will begin working in their partner schools in January 2023.

Our commitment to you

Ako Mātātupu: Teach First NZ is committed to honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi in every aspect of our work. We welcome all applications and work hard to ensure our recruitment process is equitable and responsive.

If you have any questions, or would like to advise us of any individual considerations at any stage in the process, please feel free to email us at [email protected] or call us on 0800 86 5323.

Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawa nui.

Ngā mihi,
The Ako Mātātupu Recruitment team