Relief Teaching through ep.education

We're committed to helping you in your teaching career. We work with relief teachers with a variety of experience, including:

Early childhood trained teachers
Primary/Intermediate trained teachers
Secondary trained teachers
Support staff: teacher aides, unqualified early childhood teachers, before/after school care, holiday programmes, sports coaching and cooks

We look for enthusiastic, confident teachers who strive to always create exceptional experiences in education. Whether you're a student, new graduate, experienced teacher or returning to work we'd love to hear from you!

We help teachers

All relievers who work with ep.education receive access to benefits like:

Phone support from 6.30AM to 8PM weekdays

Access to professional development workshops

Support with applying & renewing teacher registration

Regular networking events and opportunities

What our relief teachers say about working with us

Working with EP has been an amazing experience, the staff are friendly, reliable, caring, and supportive. Working with EP, I was able to experience different schools all over Auckland and observe diverse ways that schools operate. The team at EP are very professional and quick to find schools that work with your personality and strengths. I would highly recommend signing up with EP. They are great! I mean every word, your support so far this year has been incredible, and I look forward to working with you again in Term 3.

Primary Teacher, Auckland - 2022

I would strongly recommend EP for preschool work. Communication was excellent and I always felt as if I was treated as a professional and you had my back. I greatly appreciated the work at a variety of centres. It was super interesting to get an overview of ECE in Auckland.

Early childhood teacher, Auckland

I've worked for EP Education for a few months, and the team has been great. Incredibly supportive, and they never sacrifice quality of the services they provide, whilst always looking after the employees. Through EP Education I have connected with some great organisations, and I often hear very positive feedback. Thank you EP Education for your support!

Early childhood teacher, Auckland

Amazing place to work! I've been able to work at many different centers with many different communities and it's been an awesome experience. Plus, the staff are all super helpful and friendly. Very grateful for this opportunity.

Early childhood teacher, Auckland

My experience [working with ep.education] is I could experience different centres and different age groups through relief teaching. I like ep.education because I can show chose my preferred working time and day. It’s really awesome! If my friends are interested with ECE relief teaching, I would recommend ep to them.

Early childhood teacher, Wellington

I have worked with EP in various capacity for the last 6 years and I continue to be impressed by the professionalism and friendliness of EP staff. Working with EP gives you great experience and flexibility while earning a good coin. I recommend them wholeheartedly to anyone in need of a permanent or casual role. You will be well cared for and your needs will be their priority.

Early childhood teacher, Wellington

I love the efficient communication EP has. Maddie from EP is always quick at responding to emails and has helped me a lot while navigating working under level 3 and traffic light system! Worked for other agency before, but will definitely recommend EP for the first choice.

Early childhood teacher, Auckland

EP have been great in giving me advice on how to obtain my Teacher Reg, and they've helped speed up the process of getting me "work ready". Thanks heaps guys.

Primary & secondary teacher, Auckland

I am grateful to EP education for helping me out in the best possible way. I am so glad that I am associated with them. The team is incredibly supportive and responsive . I feel like I am being supported like a family. Hats off to you guys for doing a great job!

Primary & early childhood teacher, Auckland

Great people to work with, friendly team, Zaf is very helpful and quick to reply to your emails. Highly recommend working with them.

Early childhood teacher, Wellington

I was really excited and ready to explore my experience. I hadn’t worked in a centre before and now I finally found this opportunity to share my skills and also to learn some new things. What I like about ep is the good communication. The team is very helpful and friendly. I recommend ep to my friends.

Early childhood teacher, Wellington

I have been working as a relief teacher for EP education for over a year now. I've had an excellent experience. The team are supportive, efficient and friendly, especially Zaf and Mary.

Early childhood teacher, Auckland

I have found the team at EP to be very supportive and understanding. EP has been able to find me weekly relief work in the ECE, Primary and Intermediate sectors. My relief experience I feel has continued to develop my own practice as an educator, which has given me more focus and drive on the next steps to getting back into the classroom full time.

Overseas-trained primary teacher, Auckland

In the time I have been with EP, the staff have always been friendly, professional and proactive. They have listened and accommodated the hours and days I wanted to work and what areas in Auckland I've wanted to work in. EP really value and look after their relievers.

Early childhood teacher, Auckland

The team at EP have been great to work with so far. They are professional and personable and show appreciation for their teachers. I am grateful for their flexibility in regards to my availability.

Early childhood teacher, Auckland

Lovely staff, great support when clarification is needed. Sense of humour and available whenever I need to check-in about something. Informed about the schools they work along with.

Primary teacher, Wellington

Everyone at EP was so helpful and easy to get in contact with. They made the whole process of relief teaching seem a lot less daunting and a lot more accessible. I’m very grateful to be able to access their service!

Primary teacher, Wellington

EP is a professional company who helps teachers match their interest and availability for work. They have great cooperation with education services and they perform outstanding efficiency for communication with both education services and teachers. I quite enjoy working with them.

Early childhood teacher, Christchurch

I found that team is lovely, cooperative and quick in replying back if any queries.

Early childhood teacher, Auckland

I have found EP to be an excellent employer. They have provided me with the days and hours of work that I have requested. EP has also enabled me to work in the locations around Wellington that best suit me. EP has been very flexible in meeting my employment needs and the team at EP have always been very polite, supportive and professional with me.

Early childhood teacher, Wellington

I worked through EP as a relief primary teacher for a short time while living in NZ. I found them excellent - super helpful from the get-go in guiding me through registration processes etc., making it easy for someone holding an international degree to work in the same sector overseas.

Overseas trained primary teacher, Auckland

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Auckland & Hamilton

Wellington

Christchurch & Timaru

Early childhood relief only
(trained and untrained teachers)

Submit your CV

Not in one of these cities? We'd still love to hear from you!

At the moment, we offer daily relief in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Timaru. Things are constantly changing! Please get in touch with us and let us know if you are interested in daily relief work in another part of the country - we work with schools & centres all throughout New Zealand and we may be able to connect you with schools/centres in your area.