Overview

Please go to the Teaching Council website for the most up to date information on how to get registered as a teacher in New Zealand.

Reimbursement for your practicing certificate

Teachers can no longer have their Practicing Certificate fee reimbursed.

• Primary Teachers and Primary Principals: entitlement to reimbursement ended on 8 June 2018. You must submit payment details for your practicing certificate.

• Area School Teachers and Area School Principals: entitlement to reimbursement ended on 7 April 2019. You must submit payment details for your practicing certificate.

• Kindergarten Teachers: entitlement to reimbursement ended on 31 May 2019. You must submit payment details for your practicing certificate.

Quick find

Quick links to useful parts of the Teaching Council site:

• Becoming a teacher in New Zealand
• Getting a practising certificate:
  
  • for New Zealand teachers
  • for teachers coming from overseas
• The conduct and competence processes
• All application forms including the form to get a reimbursement or exemption for your Practising Certificate fee
• How to update your details with the Teaching Council

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of what's on the Education Council website. Try using the Teaching Council search for topics of interest.