Looking for flexible, short-term teaching work in Aotearoa? Prospero Teaching connects passionate educators with relief teaching roles across ECE, Primary, and Secondary schools.
Whether you’re a qualified teacher, beginning your journey, or looking to return to the classroom, we make casual teaching work simple and rewarding.
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We’re proud to support passionate and dedicated relievers across Aotearoa. Whether you're new to the classroom or returning after a break, we’re here to make casual teaching work simple, flexible, and rewarding.
But don’t just take our word for it here’s what some of our amazing casual relief teachers have to say about working with Prospero:
“Very lovely to deal with, understanding a few delays in my paperwork from references.”
– Fiona, ECE Reliever
“It was very easy to get my shift, check in and out, and do my timesheet all on the app. The communication is good as well.”
– Abby, ECE Reliever
“They are sincere, caring, and prompt towards their relievers. In short, they value their relief staff.”
– Sabina, Primary Reliever
Working as a relief teacher (CRT) offers the ultimate in flexibility—ideal for educators wanting to balance work with other commitments, gain experience across different learning environments, or ease back into teaching.
Work-life balance Choose when and where you want to work
Earn competitive daily rates Pay that reflects your experience and qualifications
Teach across a variety of schools and centres Broaden your skills and professional network
Simple availability updates Use our platform to manage your schedule
Supportive consultants We work with educators at all stages, from graduates to experienced teachers
The good news is, no, you don't need a qualification to do ECE relief work. If you are an unqualified we do require you to have current / recent experience working with children and managerial referees that can attest to your experience working with 0-5 year olds.
We use a scheduling app named Colleago which you will gain access to upon employment with us. Through this app you will receive push notifications of available shifts that match your location criteria. You are simply able to accept or decline depending on your preferences. Centres will often request the same relievers back to ensure consistency.
Yes you can, through our Colleago app, you are able to update the days you are available and enter a location radius. You will only recieve shift requests on the days you are showing as available and ones that are within your radius. Sometimes if we are struggling to fill the shift, we will push the notification out to all locations for you to decide whether you would like to accept or decline.
2x forms of ID Qualification and Teachers Registration if applicable. Packed lunch, water and some snacks. Please arrive early so you can familiarise yourself with the school or centres policies and procedures.
As a CRT teacher in primary or secondary, you will however need a recognised teaching qualification and a current NZ practising certificate. This qualification can either be obtained in New Zealand or internationally, provided it is assessed and recognised by NZQA. Relevant experience in the education sector is also required to help you confidently step into the classroom setting.
