Nueva Zelanda: Overseas recruitment drives planned to tackle teacher shortage

Oceanía/Nueva Zelanda/22 de Junio de 2016/Autor: Meghan Lawrence/Fuente: Stuff

RESUMEN: La  Ministra de Educación Hekia Parata ha dicho públicamente que va a hacer anuncios sobre una serie de iniciativas sobre la oferta de docentes en un futuro próximo.Una escasez crítica se puso de relieve en un estudio reciente llevado a cabo por la Asociación de Directores de Auckland donde el 65 por ciento de las escuelas que respondieron había experimentado un número muy bajo de solicitantes de empleo.«Sabemos que los directores de Auckland están preocupados por las presiones sobre la oferta de docentes. Consideramos que esta área es una prioridad, por lo que hemos estado trabajando duro para áreas donde se han identificado carencias, como la secundaria  en ciencias, las matemáticas y la tecnología «

A plea from Auckland principals for national acknowledgement of a teacher shortage has been met with support from the Ministry of Education.

A critical shortage was highlighted in a recent survey undertaken by the Auckland Primary Principals’ Association where 65 per cent of schools that responded had experienced very low numbers of job applicants.

Association president Diane Manners says there are schools with no applicants and a significant percentage with only three or less.

«That is a significant concern as it is only term two and the schools we surveyed are predicting a very large number of positions still required between now and December.»

The ministry’s acting deputy secretary for early learning and student achievement, Karl Le Quesne, says it has been meeting regularly with Auckland principals and other education leaders to develop solutions.

«We know Auckland principals are concerned about pressures on teacher supply. We consider this area a priority, which is why we’ve been working hard to address areas where shortages have been identified, such as the secondary sciences, maths, technology and te reo Maori.»

Education Minister Hekia Parata has said publicly she will be making announcements on a range of initiatives on teacher supply in the near future.

Le Quesne says its first focus is on bringing Kiwi teachers back home from the United Kingdom to fill positions.

«We’ve been undertaking a series of recruitment drives in the UK, the last of which was in March,» he says.

«We are already supporting more than 200 overseas-trained teachers looking for positions in New Zealand.
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«We are matching them to roles where a suitable New Zealand-based candidate cannot be found and helping them through the processes required by a number of government agencies.»

Le Quesne says a number of Auckland schools are also sending representatives to the Britain to interview applicants for positions.

«To back this up, we are speeding up the approval processes for overseas teachers coming to work in New Zealand schools by working with Immigration, NZQA and the Education Council.»

The ministry plans to launch a British advertising campaign in September, before its next recruitment drive in October.

Fuente: http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/manukau-courier/82316486/overseas-recruitment-drives-planned-to-tackle-teacher-shortage