Returning to New Zealand

As with most professions, employment opportunities vary from time to time. However, as a rule, people with teaching experience and life skills are highly sought after in our schools and early childhood services.

There are plenty of reasons to consider returning home to a teaching job in secondary or primary schools, such as:

Within this section you’ll find all the information you need to come home. It is particularly important that you obtain a police clearance before you leave. If you wait to apply for it on your return to New Zealand, you may experience considerable delays.

New Zealand Teachers Council New Zealand Education Gazette New Zealand Qualifications Authority Immigration New Zealand