Teach NZ extended and hoping to entice STEM teachers to apply

By Michelle Curran
Published August 16, 2016

The teacher training programme Teach First New Zealand is being extended and expanded to help strengthen and grow the teacher workforce, with a particular focus on science, technology and maths.

Education Minister Hekia Parata recently announced the programme’s expansion saying the Teach First NZ pilot has been very effective in ...

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Teach NZ extended and hoping to entice STEM teachers to apply

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