Vacancies
Abbreviations
These abbreviations appear in vacancies advertised in the Education Gazette.
| 0.2 |
Equivalent to one full day's work |
| BOT |
Board of Trustees |
| HOD/HOF |
Head of department/Head of Faculty |
| LTR |
Long term relieving |
| MU |
Management unit |
| RTLB |
Resource teacher of learning and behaviour |
| Scale A |
A full-time teaching position with no additional responsibility |
| SDA |
Special duties allowances |
| SIA |
Staffing incentive allowance |
| Y |
Year (Y4 = Year 4 students) |
Useful information
School years
Students start school in New Zealand at 5 years old.
Primary: years 1–6 (ages 5–10)
Intermediate: years 7–8 (ages 10–12)
Secondary: years 9–13 (ages 12–18+)
Pay scales
Choose the collective agreement for the position you are interested in applying for and visit its remuneration page.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=index&indexid
=1014&indexparentid=1013
Schooling in New Zealand: A Guide
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&
documentid=6169&CFID=778156&CFTOKEN=46769907
Glossary of Educational Terms
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/technical_info/glossary
Teaching in NZ
You will need to be registered with the New Zealand Teachers' Council to teach in New Zealand. This involves having your qualifications assessed for equivalency. For information about registration and about teaching in NZ generally, visit
http://www.teachnz.govt.nz