People who want to make a real difference, want first-hand experience of real Maori culture and who have initiative. No qualifications or previous experience are necessary, just a good dose of enthusiasm!

Rewarding Teachingto Refugee Children in Exciting Auckland!

Want to do something really worthwhile? Teach at a school in Auckland with underprivileged children. Teach at a school in the largest city in New Zealand, Auckland. You will be teaching at a school where the children are from underprivileged countries and communities. Many of the children come from different backgrounds and countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia and the south pacific islands.

What you'll gain from doing this Project:

• An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into Latin America.


• The enormous satisfaction of helping disadvantaged children and knowing that you made a difference to them


• New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development.


• An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head and shoulders above most others in the job market


• And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!

Project Overview

You will work closely with the children in small groups, as an assistant teacher, to help them as much as possible. This is where you can make a lot of difference. You will be working at a school in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. Auckland is known as the city of sails and is surrounded by beautiful islands and extinct volcanoes. In New Zealand at the moment there is a shortage of teachers - this project will enable people who are possibly thinking about moving permanently to New Zealand to do teaching with the opportunity to get a taste of it before deciding.

You will work as an assistant teacher at the school teaching a variety of subjects. The school has a large number of ethnic children who are classed as the under privileged community in Auckland. There are children from many different communities and countries at the school such as Maori, Somalia, Ethiopia, Tonga and Samoa. These children come from lower economic social backgrounds areas of Auckland and are not as fortunate as other children - this is where your teaching can make a difference.

You will be working as an assistant to the teacher and you'll have the opportunity to work one-to-one and in small groups with the children to really give them the attention they need.

Class sizes vary between 20 and 30 children in each class and you will be teaching children between the ages of 4 and 12.

The Project Dates & Teaching Times As an assistant teacher at the school you will be involved in a number of different subjects such as:

• Sports


• Music


• Drama


• Math


• Art


• Geography


• History


• English


• and possibly other academic subjects.

If you'd like to teach a specific subject that is not listed here, please let us know and we'll arrange it for you.



This project runs during the school terms. The school dates for 2008 are:
Term 1: 4th Feb - 18th April
Term 2: 5th May - 4th July
Term 3: 21st July - 26th Sept
Term 4: 13th Oct - 15th Dec

The lessons you'll teach generally last for 40 minutes and the school day runs from around 8

:55 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Accommodation and Location

Our accmmodation is located in the city centre of Auckland. Therefore you are very central, close to the main train station and shopping district. You'll live in a centrally located lodge that is friendly and relaxing, making it ideal for long-term stays. You may have your own room or you may share a room with other volunteers. There is an e

xcellent kitchen and storage area for cooking meals and plenty of space to relax.

Entertainment at your accommodation currently includes cheap internet access and cable TV (Sky) as well as an outside balcony. You are literally a stroll from the Sky Tower, harbor and waterfront. Trains and buses are also only a few minutes away to take you to parts of Auckland and New Zealand or to the many other ‘things to do’!

The city centre boasts great shopping, restaurants and pubs or head over to the viaduct for more pubs, nightclubs and multicultural cuisine. You'll get to work via bus, which is close to your accommodation.

Maori settlement in Auckland was at least 800 years ago where by different tribes built fortifications on the various volcanoes in Auckland. When the British arrived in 1840 they claimed Auckland as the capital city of New Zealand until Wellington became the capital 25 years later.The city is modern and vibrant - a fun and friendly city with beautiful surrounding islands and harbour.

Some of its more famous attractions include the Sky Tower, Rangitoto Island, the Harbour, the Hukani Gulf Islands and the many extinct volcanoes that are in Auckland which provide great views of the city. Auckland has restaurants to suit all tastes - the most popular cuisine is New Zealand lamb which can be ordered at many restaurants around the city and is well worth it.

For meals in local restaurants, a trip to Auckland's inner city centre is well worth the effort - it bustles with activity and offers a range of choices of restaurants.

Travellers' placements are very flexible and you can combine this project with any other Travellers project, either in the same country or in different countries.

What to do next

Talk to us - We're there to help you. Call 0845 3 447 585

Most of our team are ex Travellers volunteers and are ideally qualified to offer advice and guidance because they know what you're looking for. They'll help you find your perfect project - and then make it all happen!

If you’d like more information about this or any of our projects, please email or call us!

If you’d like to apply for this project, please go to our website and complete the application form. As soon as we receive it, we’ll liaise with you and then start making your travel adventure happen.

It's as easy as that.

0845 344 7585

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