Overseas teachers are being targeted by the Government to fill a shortfall forecasted by the Ministry of Education
Overseas teachers are being targeted by the Government to fill a shortfall forecasted by the Ministry of Education
14 October 2018
Chris Hipkins has unveiled a raft of new initiatives to address the teacher shortage.
A target of recruiting 400 teachers from overseas had originally been set by the Ministry, but Hipkins has set a new target of 900 for 2019.
The announcement includes an extra 10 point five million dollars, on top of the almost 30 million announced last year, as well as grants to employ new graduates and overseas relocation grants.
Hipkins also announced the expansion of short-term policy of free refresher courses for people returning to work so overseas teachers can use it to meet certification requirements with the Teaching Council.
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