Pursuant to sections 136 and 139 of the Education Act 1989, and with the written approval of the Minister of Education, the New Zealand Teachers Council has made the following fee changes:
? A new fee of $80.00 (including GST) will be introduced for applicants who have not been registered in
New Zealand and who have either completed their teacher education programme overseas or who are applying through the council’s discretionary pathway. This is additional to the cost of the practising certificate fee of $120.00 and is to cover additional administration costs.
? A new fee of $50.00 (including GST) will be introduced for teachers employed in teaching positions who fail to renew or reapply for their practising certificates by the due date. This is additional to the cost of the practising certificate fee of $120.00.
? The Limited Authority to Teach fee is to be increased from $40.00 to $55.00 per year (including GST) to cover current administration costs.
These fee changes come into force on 1 July 2009.
Further information about these fee changes may be downloaded from the council’s website.
Dated this 19th day of May 2009.
KATHY SMITH, Chair, New Zealand Teachers Council.