The Ministry of Education says three-thousand overseas teachers have applied to work in New Zealand from several countries including the UK, Canada and South Africa.
The Ministry launched a recruitment drive last month after predictions primary and secondary schools would be 850 teachers short at the start of the new school year in 2019.
Will this be enough to ease pressure on schools who are struggling to get teachers in front of classrooms?
Kathryn speaks with Education Ministry Deputy secretary for early learning and student achievement, Ellen MacGregor-Reid and Whetu Cormack, President of the Principals' Federation.
