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A teacher in a wood technology showing a wood technology project to their students
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Principals and schools
Te tuku mahi ki tētahi e whai Mana Whāiti ki te Whakaako

Employing someone on a Limited Authority to Teach

Learn more about employing someone on a Limited Authority to Teach (LAT)
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A teacher in a wood technology showing a wood technology project to their students

Limited Authority to Teach

A Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) enables schools and kura to employ people to teach in positions where there is a need for specialist skills or skills in short supply. A LAT is not a practising certificate and not used for permanent employment.

A LAT can be approved for a range of reasons. For example, you may identify someone in your community:

  • with te reo Māori language skills, and employ them on a LAT to teach in a kura
  • with experience in a trade, and employ them on a LAT in a school’s hard technology department
  • with a music qualification and employ them on a LAT in a school’s music department.
You can apply for the 3R National Fund using the online application form
Apply for the fund launch

Contact us

If you have any questions, we’re here to help. 

Email: teacher.supply@education.govt.nz 

Phone: 0800 165 225

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