FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We want to keep the registration process very simple so all we require you to do is send in your CV to us along with any information that you feel is important to help us develop a good understanding of your strengths and what you are looking for in your teaching position.

Prior to securing work, we meet with you to determine what your ideal job is and what your strengths and areas of interest are. Vivid must verify your teacher registration, identification, and complete reference checks. We will guide you throughout the application process, assisting you in CV writing, career guidance and interview preparation. Vivid works on behalf of schools to source great talent so once we have developed your profile, we will discuss with you the positions we think will be suitable for you. If there is a role that interests you, we will send your application to the school, the school will then liaise with Vivid and indicate which candidates they would like to interview.

No. Our service is free for any candidate seeking work. As mentioned, we work on behalf of the school, who pays us for this service.

Our service helps the school as staff recruitment is a very time-consuming job, so just as you get an accountant to do your tax return Vivid work for schools to source the best talent for their teaching positions. We are specialists in education talent acquisition.

Vivid assist in the recruitment process but you are employed by the school.

We know our teachers and our schools. Vivid is the most experienced and awarded education search and selection company in Australia and New Zealand. We make your life easy by quickly matching you with suitable positions. Our relationship with our schools means we know about positions prior to them being advertised publicly. A large part of our role is looking out for your next career move.

Australian and New Zealand schools have always been open to international candidates, we have long anticipated the current teaching shortages due to the age demographic of the current workforce. It is anticipated that we will continue to have higher demands for the next decade.

Overseas-trained teachers will need to contact the teacher registration board in the state they wish to teach to have their qualifications assessed. Australia Teacher Registration Board of Northern Territory Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia Teachers Registration Board of Tasmania Queensland College of Teachers NSW Education Standards Authority Victorian Institute of Teacher Registration ACT Government – Teacher Quality Institute Teacher Registration Board of South Australia New Zealand How to get my qualifications assessed with NZQA (If not on the pre-approved list) or you are applying for ECE teaching https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/international/recognise-overseas-qual/iqa/register-teacher/ Applying for NZ Teacher registration https://teachingcouncil.nz/getting-certificated/for-beginning-teachers/applying-for-registration/ English assessment tests https://teachingcouncil.nz/getting-certificated/for-overseas-trained-teachers/language-competency-requirements/

Applications to the TRB must be submitted directly by you, as they cannot be completed by a third party. Regarding migration advice, Vivid is unable to assist since we are not registered migration agents. However, the links below provide useful information on various visa options. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia https://www.immigration.govt.nz/