Education  and Teaching


Gain a role or a Teacher through our Education Recruitment Team who have real life experience in New Zealand education as teachers, who have been cross registered through the NZ Teacher registration system, entered the education system, and have made the successful move from another country into New Zealand.

The valuable experience that we have means;

Schools benefit as we add qualitative educational advice and assessment of candidates to gain a good match of candidate to the role and school environment.

Candidates benefit as they have a person who has been through the transitional process to work in NZ school environments.  We have real life experience with advice, knowledge and expectation setting for teaching in New Zealand and we have systems to assist your successful settlement in your new country.

Refe heads up the New Zealand Opportunities Teacher Recruitment Practice and is a qualified Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in Finance and Business Consultancy.  He moved to New Zealand nearly 2 years ago from South Africa and is supported by Gary, New Zealand Opportunities Education Recruitment Advisor, whom has 20 years teaching experience. 

Gary's education experience includes 2 years in Secondary School then a steady rise through Primary Schools as a Classroom Teacher, Head of Department, Deputy Principal, and School Principal.  He progressed through his cross registration for New Zealand, and has been working in NZ education as a primary school classroom teacher for all of 2023 and 2024.

This partnership allows  NZOPS  clients and candidates to have relatable experience from consultants have who moved counties, cross registered, and have entered and successfully transitioned into the New Zealand education system. 

Gary’s 20 years knowledge of multiple educations systems, education management skills, the hiring and management of teachers together with his sport and cultural events co-ordination experience are a valuable addition to Refe with our Education Recruitment Practice that benefits both client and candidates.

Contact Refe 

Refe.NZOps@gmail.com