Long Term Exchanges
ILANZ administers long-term teacher exchanges between New Zealand and the following countries:
- UK
- Canada - Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Alberta only
- Australia
- USA - Colorado only
- Denmark
- New Caledonia
International Teacher Exchange - One Year Programme
The International Teacher Exchange is a reciprocal exchange in which teachers exchange their teaching positions, accommodation and sometimes vehicles with an overseas teacher for one year.
2. Applying from overseas for a Teacher Exchange to New Zealand
1. Who can apply from within New Zealand
All applicants must hold full New Zealand teacher registration, be employed in a permanent full-time position within an institution, have a minimum of 5 years "educator" experience by the beginning of the proposed exchange period and have a recent record of continuous service.
Programme details
Teacher exchange is support by the Ministry of Education to provide opportunities for professional development of teachers through the overseas exchange experience. Teachers have the opportunity to work and live in another country for one year and to have an in-depth experience of another education system.
Programme timing
All general exchanges operate for the New Zealand school year i.e. January to December, unless variation is specifically negotiated for special purposes.
Support offered for the programme from New Zealand
International Languages Aotearoa New Zealand will provide written guidelines for exchangees and organise a pre-exchange orientation seminar. ILANZ will also support the host schools to "maintain their management structure" by providing "top up" financial assistance to any school where the teacher going on exchange holds a permanent position of responsibility and another teacher is going to "act up" to that position during the exchange (excluding private schools). Principals are currently excluded from this provision. In the event of difficulties arising during the exchange ILANZ will endeavour to assist in any way possible.
Support offered for the programme from other agencies
International Languages Aotearoa New Zealand works with an official teacher exchange organisation in each of the partner countries. Both ILANZ and our overseas counterparts have an ongoing responsibility to support the exchanges that have been negotiated..
Key participant responsibilities
There is no extra funding available to the educator from the Ministry of Education to help with the cost of going on exchange. Exchangees make their own travel arrangements and pay their own travel and basic living expenses. For most destinations, the cost of basic living is relatively comparable, but there is the factor of the greatly increased expenditure on enjoying the new location.
Exchangees obtain leave with pay from their employing authority. The exchangees receive their normal salary (including permanent management units) whilst overseas but they, and their exchange partner, work at basic scale level. The employing authority continues to pay the educator as normal.
Key school responsibilities
The host schools are a key participant and, in agreeing to have an exchangee, take on a responsibility to give support to the exchangee. Exchangees are invited by ILANZ to an orientation seminar a month or two after the start of the exchange.
For more detailed BOT and Principal guidelines please click here
Key dates for applications in New Zealand
The schemes are advertised annually from September in the Education Gazette and again the following January approximately a year, or more, ahead of the exchange period. Advertisements for specific potential overseas exchange positions will be advertised as they become available. The applications are advertised this early because the matching process itself is complex, time consuming and there is time for both exchange teachers and their schools to prepare for an exchange. Enquiries may continue to be accepted throughout the first half of the year. Those applications received early will in general have a greater chance of success.
Forms and information available in New Zealand
Exchange Guidelines excluding Denmark please click here
BOT and Principal Guidelines please click here
Further information and application Forms please contact:
| Project Officer: International Exchange | |
| International Languages Aotearoa New Zealand (ILANZ) | |
| PO Box 27022 | |
| Wellington | |
| Phone: | (64) (4) 913 6482 |
| Fax: | (64) (4) 913 6489 |
| E-mail: | contact me (please include a postal address with the enquiry) |
New Zealand applications must be sent to: International Languages Aotearoa New Zealand at the address listed above. |
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2. Applying from overseas for a Teacher Exchange to NZ
- UK
- Canada - Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Alberta only
- Australia
- USA - Colorado only
- Denmark
- New Caledonia
UK
UK teachers wishing to apply for teacher exchange to NZ need to apply to:
LECT - League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers
60 Queen Road
Reading
RG14BS
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.lect.org.uk/
LECT co-ordinates the UK end of teacher exchanges with New Zealand and will provide application forms and information to any interested UK teachers.
CANADA
Canadian teachers wishing to apply for teacher exchange to NZ need to
apply to:
CEEF (Canadian Education Exchange Foundation)
250 Bayview Drive
Barrie
Ontario
Canada L4N4Y8
Website: www.ceef.ca
CEEF coordinates the Canadian end of teacher exchanges with New Zealand and will provide application forms and information to any interested Canadian teachers.
Alberta Educaton
9th Floor, Commerce Place
10155-102 Street
EDMONTON AB T5J 4L5
Canada
website: www.education.alberta.ca/students/internationaleducation.aspx.
AUSTRALIA
Australian teachers wishing to apply for teacher exchange to NZ need to apply to their local Education Department. If you are having difficulties with contacting the correct department, please email us and we can assist with addresses.
Department of Education, Training and the Arts, Queensland
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/tchrxchange/links.html
Department of Education and Training, Western Australia
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/tchrxchange
Department of Education and Training, New South Wales
http://www.det.nsw.edu.au/awards/exchange
Department of Employment, Education and Training, Northern Territory
http://www.deet.edu.au
Department of Education and Children’s Services, South Australia
http://www.internationalstudents.sa.edu.au
Department of Education, Victoria
http://www.study.vic.gov.au/OthrIntPro/ITF.htm
Queensland Independent Education Union
http://www.qieu.asn.au
Independent Education Union, New South Wales
http://www.ieu.asn.au/132_8.html
Council of International Schools, Australia
http://www.cois.org
USA
Teachers from Colorado wishing to apply for
teacher exchange to NZ need to apply to:
Colorado Educator Exchange
3163 South Dahlia Street
Denver Colorado 80222
USA
Website: http://www.bstraley.home.netcom.com/teaexch.html
DENMARK
Although almost all Professional people in Denmark speak English, and in some cases the teaching can be satisfactorily implemented in English, because Danish is the first language for both teachers and students, it is the administrative language of a school. Participants therefore should have some knowledge of Danish or a related language, or be prepared to acquire that, so they can take part in the full life of the school.
Teachers from Denmark wishing to apply for
teacher exchange to NZ need to apply to:
The Danish Cultural Institute
Kultrovet 2,
DK 1175 København K
Phone (45) 33 13 54 48
Email: Danish Cultural Institute
Website: www.dankultur.dk
NEW CALEDONIA
Teachers of English in New Caledonia wanting
to exchange positions with a New Zealand teacher of French for
two to four terms (6-12 months) should contact:
Head of International Relations,
Vice-Rectorat
22,Rue Dézarnaulds
B.P. G4,
98848 Nouméa Cédex
Tel (687) 26 62 34
Fax (687) 26 90 91