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Tips for Smooth Practising Certificate Renewal

Spring-summer season is peak time for renewing practising certificates for teachers. If that includes you, here’s what you need to know.

<h2><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">According to the <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;teachingcouncil&period;nz&sol;about-us&sol;news-advocacy&sol;news&sol;renewing-your-practising-certificate-in-the-next-couple-of-months&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Teaching Council of Aotearoa<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&comma; spring and summer brings the highest volume of applications for pracitising certificate renewals&period;<&sol;span><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;schoolnews&period;co&period;nz&sol;latest-print-issue&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener"><strong>Read the Term 3 edition of <em>School News<&sol;em> HERE<&sol;strong><&sol;a> <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">If yours is among those applications&comma; here are some tips for ensuring your application goes smoothly&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li data-leveltext&equals;"" data-font&equals;"Symbol" data-listid&equals;"1" data-list-defn-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335552541&quot&semi;&colon;1&comma;&quot&semi;335559684&quot&semi;&colon;-2&comma;&quot&semi;335559685&quot&semi;&colon;720&comma;&quot&semi;335559991&quot&semi;&colon;360&comma;&quot&semi;469769226&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Symbol&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469769242&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrack;8226&rsqb;&comma;&quot&semi;469777803&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;left&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777804&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777815&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;hybridMultilevel&quot&semi;&rcub;" aria-setsize&equals;"-1" data-aria-posinset&equals;"1" data-aria-level&equals;"1"><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">In the past three to four years&comma; most practising certificates have been issued online&period; To get yours issued online&comma; you will need to log in to <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;haporimatatu&period;teachingcouncil&period;nz&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Hapori Matat&umacr;<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&comma; the TCA’s online teaching community&period; You will need your <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;applications&period;education&period;govt&period;nz&sol;education-sector-logon-esl&sol;how-use-esl&sol;self-service" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Education Sector Logon &lpar;ESL&rpar;<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&period; If you’ve previously been issued a certificate online&comma; <&sol;span><b><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">you will have an existing ESL&period;<&sol;span><&sol;b><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-leveltext&equals;"" data-font&equals;"Symbol" data-listid&equals;"1" data-list-defn-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335552541&quot&semi;&colon;1&comma;&quot&semi;335559684&quot&semi;&colon;-2&comma;&quot&semi;335559685&quot&semi;&colon;720&comma;&quot&semi;335559991&quot&semi;&colon;360&comma;&quot&semi;469769226&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Symbol&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469769242&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrack;8226&rsqb;&comma;&quot&semi;469777803&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;left&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777804&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777815&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;hybridMultilevel&quot&semi;&rcub;" aria-setsize&equals;"-1" data-aria-posinset&equals;"2" data-aria-level&equals;"1"><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">To check if your ESL has Hapori Matat&umacr; access&comma; you can check under the tab &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Roles and Organisations” at the MoE’s <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;applications&period;education&period;govt&period;nz&sol;education-sector-logon-esl&sol;how-use-esl&sol;self-service" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Self-Service kiosk<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li data-leveltext&equals;"" data-font&equals;"Symbol" data-listid&equals;"1" data-list-defn-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335552541&quot&semi;&colon;1&comma;&quot&semi;335559684&quot&semi;&colon;-2&comma;&quot&semi;335559685&quot&semi;&colon;720&comma;&quot&semi;335559991&quot&semi;&colon;360&comma;&quot&semi;469769226&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Symbol&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469769242&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrack;8226&rsqb;&comma;&quot&semi;469777803&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;left&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777804&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777815&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;hybridMultilevel&quot&semi;&rcub;" aria-setsize&equals;"-1" data-aria-posinset&equals;"1" data-aria-level&equals;"1"><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">If you need help with your ESL&comma; whether that’s checking if you have one&comma; or if you’ve forgotten the username or pass-phrase&comma; you should get in touch with your school&comma; kura or ECE’s <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;applications&period;education&period;govt&period;nz&sol;education-sector-logon-esl&sol;how-get-education-sector-logon" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">ESL Delegated Authoriser &lpar;DA&rpar;<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto"> or the <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;applications&period;education&period;govt&period;nz&sol;contact-us" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">MoE Service Desk<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-leveltext&equals;"" data-font&equals;"Symbol" data-listid&equals;"1" data-list-defn-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335552541&quot&semi;&colon;1&comma;&quot&semi;335559684&quot&semi;&colon;-2&comma;&quot&semi;335559685&quot&semi;&colon;720&comma;&quot&semi;335559991&quot&semi;&colon;360&comma;&quot&semi;469769226&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Symbol&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469769242&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrack;8226&rsqb;&comma;&quot&semi;469777803&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;left&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777804&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777815&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;hybridMultilevel&quot&semi;&rcub;" aria-setsize&equals;"-1" data-aria-posinset&equals;"2" data-aria-level&equals;"1"><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Teachers without an ESL can refer to the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand’s website on <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;teachingcouncil&period;nz&sol;getting-certificated&sol;getting-started&sol;hapori-matatu-online-community&sol;&num;login" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">how to set one up<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&period;  <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-leveltext&equals;"" data-font&equals;"Symbol" data-listid&equals;"1" data-list-defn-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335552541&quot&semi;&colon;1&comma;&quot&semi;335559684&quot&semi;&colon;-2&comma;&quot&semi;335559685&quot&semi;&colon;720&comma;&quot&semi;335559991&quot&semi;&colon;360&comma;&quot&semi;469769226&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Symbol&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469769242&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrack;8226&rsqb;&comma;&quot&semi;469777803&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;left&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777804&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777815&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;hybridMultilevel&quot&semi;&rcub;" aria-setsize&equals;"-1" data-aria-posinset&equals;"3" data-aria-level&equals;"1"><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Additional help with Hapori Matat&umacr; can be found in the <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;teachingcouncil&period;nz&sol;assets&sol;Hapori-Matatu&sol;Hapori-Matatu-User-Guide&period;pdf" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">User Guide<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;

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Naomii Seah

Naomii Seah is a writer and journalist from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. She has been covering education in New Zealand since 2022.

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