Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Name

Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Legal name

Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Website

https://teachingcouncil.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulation and Teacher Certification

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Initial Teacher Certification & Licensure Boards (EDADAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher License Renewal & Continuing Certification Authorities (EDADAJAB), Professional Development / CPD Requirement Administration for Licensure (EDADAJAL), Teacher Standards, Ethics & Professional Conduct Boards (EDADAJAE), Teacher Education Standards & Professional Practice Framework Authorities (EDADAEAH)

Keywords

• Teacher registration services
• Teaching certification authority
• Professional standards regulation
• Educator credentialing
• Teaching profession oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Teacher Registration and Certification Fees: Fees and levy paid by registered teachers to be registered and certified. Funding covers setting/maintaining teaching standards, registering/certifying teachers, approving teacher education programmes, supporting professional growth, investigating concerns, and maintaining Code of Professional Responsibility.
2. Government Funding: Government funding announced in Budget 2025 covers fees and levy for practising certificates issued or expiring between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2028. Optional statutory functions (leadership, status enhancement) must be government-funded.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand is the statutory regulatory body for the teaching profession, responsible for registering teachers, issuing practising certificates, setting and enforcing professional standards (Ngā Tikanga Matatika Code and Ngā Paerewa Standards), approving initial teacher education programmes, and conducting disciplinary processes. It operates digital portals (My Rawa and Hapori Matatū) for service delivery to approximately 119,992 certificated teachers and LAT holders across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Product overview

The Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand operates a comprehensive digital platform ecosystem for teacher regulation and professional development. The core system consists of Hapori Matatū for online applications (teacher registration, practising certificates, LAT applications) and My Rawa as the teacher portal for managing professional credentials and tasks. Supporting products include the public Teacher Register for verifying teacher credentials, the Ngā Tikanga Matatika (Code of Professional Responsibility) and Ngā Paerewa (Standards for the Teaching Profession) as binding professional standards, and the Professional Growth Cycle framework for ongoing development. Disciplinary functions are handled through the Complaints Assessment Committee, Disciplinary Tribunal, and Competence Authority. The Council also maintains the ITE Provider Portal for Initial Teacher Education programme management. The 2026 Standards represent an upcoming major update to the professional standards framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• My Rawa Teacher portal providing online access to professional tasks including renewing practising certificates, viewing digital practising certificates, managing endorsements, submitting mandatory reports, and accessing professional growth tools. Targeted at registered teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Hapori Matatū Online application platform for teacher registration, practising certificate applications, and Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) applications, serving individuals seeking to enter or continue in the teaching profession in New Zealand.
• Register of New Zealand Registered Teachers Public online search tool allowing users to find registered teachers and LAT holders by name or registration number, displaying certification category and expiry dates. Available to employers, parents, and the general public.
• Ngā Tikanga Matatika | The Code of Professional Responsibility Binding standards of behaviour and integrity for all registered teachers and LAT holders in New Zealand, established under section 485 of the Education and Training Act 2020. Governs the conduct and ethical obligations of the profession.
• 2026 Standards for the Teaching Profession Updated professional standards taking effect January 2027, building upon 2017 Standards with eight standards across three domains, replacing current standards for PGC from 2026 and re-certification from 2027. Mandatory for all practising teachers.
• Professional Growth Cycle (PGC) Framework supporting career-long professional learning and development for teachers, with six elements (A-F) guiding contextualizing standards, co-designing cycles, professional learning, observation and feedback, confirmation, and improvement.
• Complaints Assessment Committee (CAC) Independent decision-making body determining outcomes for conduct complaints and mandatory reports against teachers. Handles complaints raised by employers, parents, or the public.
• New Zealand Teachers' Disciplinary Tribunal Independent disciplinary decision-making body for formal hearings on teacher conduct matters referred by the Complaints Assessment Committee. Handles serious disciplinary cases.
• Competence Authority Independent panel evaluating teacher competence reports and complaints, determining outcomes including conditions on practising certificates, annotations, or referral to impairment processes.
• ITE Provider Portal Secure online portal for Initial Teacher Education providers to submit new programme applications, edit contact information, and track application progress. Required for institutions seeking ITE programme approval.
• Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) Authority allowing individuals without formal teaching qualifications to teach in specific situations requiring specialist skills or skills in short supply, available in one, two, or three-year durations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 119,992 total certificated teachers and LAT holders served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Department of Internal AffairscoreOthersMemorandum of Understanding for information sharing between the Department of Internal Affairs and Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. Supports cross-agency collaboration on matters relating to teacher registration and regulation.
• Education Review OfficecoreOthersMemorandum of Understanding for information sharing between Education Review Office and Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. Enables coordination on regulatory functions for early childhood education and private schools.
• Ministry of EducationcoreOthersMemorandum of Understanding for information sharing between Ministry of Education and Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. Supports coordination on education policy and teacher regulation matters.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Teaching Council of Ireland (The Teaching Council): Ireland's statutory body for teacher registration, professional standards, and disciplinary processes. Operates the same core regulatory functions as Teaching Council NZ with comparable headcount and customer base scale.
• General Teaching Council for England: UK statutory regulatory body for teachers that registers, certifies, and disciplines teachers in England. Operates the same core functions as Teaching Council NZ - initial teacher registration, practising certificate renewal, professional standards, and fitness-to-teach proceedings - making it the closest international peer.
• Education Workforce Council (Wales): Wales' statutory regulator for the education workforce, registering teachers and education support workers. Functions as a directly comparable regulatory body covering registration, fitness to practise, and professional standards.
• Teaching Council of Scotland (GTCS): Scotland's independent statutory body for teacher registration, professional standards, and discipline. Operates registration, certification, and Professional Standards for teachers in Scotland with a comparable governance structure to Teaching Council NZ.
• Victorian Institute of Teaching: Australian state-level statutory authority that registers teachers, accredits ITE programs, and investigates complaints in Victoria. Closest Australian peer by function - registration, certification, professional standards, and discipline.
• Teachers Registration Board of South Australia: South Australia's statutory authority for teacher registration, certification renewal, and professional conduct matters. Comparable in scope, customer base, and statutory framework to Teaching Council NZ.
• Ontario College of Teachers: Canada's largest teacher regulatory body with over 240,000 members, operating certification, accreditation of teacher education programs, and disciplinary processes in Ontario. Highly comparable mandate and operational scale to Teaching Council NZ.
• Queensland College of Teachers: Queensland's teacher registration authority managing certification, professional standards, and conduct processes. Operates as a directly comparable state-level regulatory body with similar scope to Teaching Council NZ.
• NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA): New South Wales' statutory education authority responsible for teacher accreditation, school registration, and curriculum. Performs teacher registration and accreditation functions analogous to Teaching Council NZ's certification and standards-setting role.

Others

• Education New Zealand: Crown entity responsible for promoting New Zealand education internationally. One of the previous employers of the Council's Deputy Chief Executive Clive Jones; indirectly connected through the NZ education ecosystem rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nzteachingcouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/education-council-of-aotearoa-new-zealand
• Instagraminstagram.com/teachingcouncilnz
• TikToktiktok.com/@matatuaotearoa
• Xx.com/matatuaotearoa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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