Applying for teaching jobs.
Hello, I just wanted to ask any other primary teachers out there about their experiences applying for teaching jobs in NZ. I am in Christchurch and have just received my NZQA assessment, next step is registering with teachers council then I will be able to go job hunting. I taught for 3yrs in England before moving here but I understand I will only be able to get provisional teaching registration here. How do I stand with regards applying for teaching jobs stating they need experienced or fully registered teachers here? Is provisional registration different from full registration? Do you think head teachers would value my experience even though I will be registered the same as a beginner teacher here? Did anyone have experience of bias against them when applying for jobs or was your UK (or similar) teaching experience taken as equivalent value and relevant? Also, can you give me and idea about how long the teacher registration process took for you?
Any thoughts and answers greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Anna