Obligations when advertising teacher or principal vacancies
Your obligations are set out in collective employment agreements and legislation, and specify:
- which positions must be advertised
- how they must be advertised
- the minimum time vacancies must be advertised for
- position types or position changes that don’t need advertising
- which pre-employment screening tests must be carried out.
Learn about your obligations
The Ministry of Education and New Zealand School Boards Association (NZSBA) websites have information about how to recruit and appoint staff.
Early learning/kōhanga reo employers
School/kura employers
Collective agreements and legislation that affect recruitment
See early learning/kōhanga reo and school/kura collective agreements and relevant legislation to learn more about how to advertise job vacancies and recruitment requirements when hiring staff.
- Employment agreements in early learning
- Collective employment agreements for teachers, principals and school staff
- Education and Training Act 2020 (Sections 597, 603 and 605)
- Human Rights Act 1993
- Children's Act 2014
More help for schools/kura
If you’re unsure about your obligations when listing a school teacher or principal vacancy, contact NZSBA.