Applications

Apply now!

Kia ora!

Applications to join the 2022 Cohort of the Teach First NZ programme are now open, with a brand new application form.

Be one of the first to apply for C22, and click to follow the path at the top of the page.


Our process

Our four-stage process is repeated for different applicants throughout the year. Check our social channels for information about application deadlines.

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.

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