Newsletter

The TRS Online Newsletter - 1 December 2005. Updating you on our site and issues affecting teachers and schools in New Zealand.

Greetings from the Teacher Recruitment Services (TRS) website.

Firstly, we have had very high numbers of teachers registering in the last six weeks and we apologise if we have not been able to respond quickly to personal enquiries.

We would like more qualified (or near qualified) early childhood teachers to register as there is a very high demand for such teachers and a low supply. So if you are a NZ qualified (or near) early childhood teachers do have a look at the vacancies on the site. And if you know people who have NZ early childhood qualifications then encourage them to register on the site.

Here are some recently listed vacancies. To locate them use the search headings listed below in the Job Search function. (You do not need to enter anything under the other headings).

Secondary - Any combination of English, Social Studies, Junior Art, Junior Science and Junior Graphics and Design. Long term contract position. Search on: Taranaki, Secondary

Secondary - Any combination of English, Social Studies, Junior Art, Junior Science and Junior Graphics and Design. Permanent position - Taranaki. Search on: Taranaki, Secondary

Secondary - Head of Faculty for Science - Tauranga. Search on: Bay of Plenty; Secondary

Secondary - Mathematics - Taranaki. Search on: Taranaki, Secondary

Early Childhood Teacher - Te Anau. Search on Southland/Invercargill; 0-4

Early Childhood Centre Manager - Wellington. Search on: Wellington; 3-4

Early Childhood Teacher/Educator - Wellington. Search on: Wellington; 0-2

Early Childhood Teachers - West Auckland; North Shore, City and surrounds. Full-time and Part-time. Search on: Auckland; teaching age 0-2; 3-4; not applicable

Early Childhood Teacher - Hamilton. Search on: Waikato; 3-4

Early Childhood Supervisor - Hamilton. Search on Waikato; 3-4

Early Childhood Teachers - Palmerston North. Search on Manawatu; 0-2; 3-4

NOTE: These vacancies generally require that you are a NZ registered teacher - please check the criteria for each position. If you are not NZ registered go to the following pages for more information about the process for obtaining NZ registration: Teachers/Overseas/Criteria to work in NZ and qualifications

This page contains links to reported issues on education. In no way are the comments herein, to be read as reflecting the views of TRS.

Education officials say primary schools are failing their Maori students and leaving secondary schools to cop the blame. Sunday Times article - click here for more

Compulsory fees and eftpos machines could signal the end of the 100-year tradition of free kindergarten education for New Zealand children. Article from The Press - click here to read more

Indigenous ways of knowing and learning are every bit as worthy as other western modes of education, lawyer Moana Jackson said yesterday at the start of the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education. - click here for more details

A national education resource kit was launched to help schoolchildren develop a stronger sense of connection to the kiwi and responsibility for its survival. - click here for more details

With education now accounting for a fifth of all Government spending, new Education Minister STEVE MAHAREY outlines his plans for the key portfolio. - click here for more

New Zealand's education system appears to be stacking up pretty well when it comes to computers and IT. NewstalkZB - click here for more