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Step-by-step Teaching Council registration planning — secondary, primary, and ECE pathways covered. Green List Tier 1/2 context · Teaching Council NZ. Planning tool, not an approval decision.
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Select the exact teaching occupation and recognition route
Primary and intermediate teachers are routed to Tier 1; registered ECE remains Tier 2.
Questions this roadmap asks
Primary and intermediate teachers are routed to Tier 1; registered ECE remains Tier 2. The roadmap uses these questions to choose a pathway. It is a planning sequence, not a registration decision.
| Question | Answers this roadmap accepts | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| Exact ANZSCO teaching occupation code | For example 241213 | Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand / NZQA |
| Exact official occupation title | Use the current Appendix 13 title | Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand / NZQA |
| Teaching level and medium | Secondary; Primary; Middle / intermediate; Maori-medium primary; Registered early childhood; Special education / sensory support; TESOL working in a school; Other | Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand / NZQA |
| Formal teacher-education qualification | Qualification and awarding institution | Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand / NZQA |
| NZQA Teaching IQA status | Completed and accepted; Not completed / not accepted; Not applicable - Australian recognition route | Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand / NZQA |
| Teaching Council registration status | Registered; Not registered | Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand / NZQA |
| New Zealand practising certificate | Current provisional practising certificate; Current full practising certificate; No current practising certificate | Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand / NZQA |
| Induction and mentoring evidence | Overseas induction evidence accepted / submitted for Council decision; New Zealand induction in progress; No evidence yet | Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand / NZQA |
| Australian teacher-registration status | Current registration and good standing eligible for recognition; Not current / not applicable | Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand / NZQA |
| For ANZSCO 249311, is the role teaching English to speakers of other languages in a school? | Yes; No / not applicable | Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand / NZQA |
Your Pathway Passport
This is not a decision on your application. It is a planning snapshot that helps you understand what this tool can tell you, what it cannot decide, and what evidence or next step should come before you spend time or money.
- Where you are now
- You are checking the teaching registration sequence before relying on occupation tier, employer targeting, or migration planning.
- What this tool can help with
- This roadmap can help you understand Teaching Council registration planning, qualification comparability, role level, evidence preparation, and pathway sequencing.
- What this tool cannot decide
- It cannot decide Teaching Council registration, qualification acceptance, job offer strength, visa eligibility, salary compliance, or residence outcome.
- Your next evidence step
- Prepare teacher-education qualification documents, transcripts, practicum evidence where relevant, registration/licence evidence, good-standing evidence, employment history, English evidence where required, and a clear statement of the level and subject area you teach.
- Recommended next tool
- Recommended RTNZ review
- RTNZ can review whether your teaching evidence and pathway sequence are ready before you rely on occupation tier or employer targeting.
Official decisions still depend on the relevant authority, employer, institution, or immigration settings. RTNZ can help you review sequence and evidence readiness, but this tool is not an approval decision.
Evidence readiness for Pakistan and international applicants
Applicants from Pakistan and other international education or professional systems often need more than a correct pathway idea. They need a clean evidence trail: identity documents, qualifications, transcripts, licences or registrations where relevant, employment history, role duties, English evidence where required, good-standing documents where relevant, and a clear explanation of timing.
This panel does not mean every document will be required in every case. The exact evidence depends on the pathway, profession, authority, employer, institution, and current rules. RTNZ can help you review whether your evidence story is organised before you rely on a pathway.
Tool planning summary
- What this tool does
- This roadmap can help you understand Teaching Council registration planning, qualification comparability, role level, evidence preparation, and pathway sequencing.
- Who should use it
- You are checking the teaching registration sequence before relying on occupation tier, employer targeting, or migration planning.
- What this tool cannot decide
- It cannot decide Teaching Council registration, qualification acceptance, job offer strength, visa eligibility, salary compliance, or residence outcome.
- What to do next
- Prepare teacher-education qualification documents, transcripts, practicum evidence where relevant, registration/licence evidence, good-standing evidence, employment history, English evidence where required, and a clear statement of the level and subject area you teach. RTNZ can review whether your teaching evidence and pathway sequence are ready before you rely on occupation tier or employer targeting.
Recommended next steps
Use the next tool only after the current question is clear. RTNZ Tools are designed as a sequence: first understand the pathway, then organise evidence, then decide whether a personalised review is needed.
- Next stepGreen List CheckerWhy this matters
You are checking the occupation and pathway question before moving into employer targeting or residence planning.
Use this tool: Green List Checker →Caution: Do not rely on this step as a final answer. Your personal facts, evidence, timing, and official requirements still need review.
- Next stepSMC 6-Point CalculatorWhy this matters
You are checking whether the Skilled Migrant Category may be worth comparing against other New Zealand pathways.
Use this tool: SMC 6-Point Calculator →Caution: Do not rely on this step as a final answer. Your personal facts, evidence, timing, and official requirements still need review.
- Next stepNZ Green List Job IntelligenceWhy this matters
You are moving from pathway research into employer-facing role-market research.
Use this tool: NZ Green List Job Intelligence →Caution: Do not rely on this step as a final answer. Your personal facts, evidence, timing, and official requirements still need review.
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