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The RATA Teacher Support is a group of trained New Zealand teachers committed
to encourage, equip and inspire untrained teachers in developing countries, so that
they can confidently teach children entrusted to them with excellence,
professionalism and passion.

Our vision is to teach untrained teachers who are teaching children in classrooms of the world how to run an effective classroom, how to teach numeracy and literacy. We want children to be educated so they can break the poverty cycle. We are training their teachers. If you are inspired to join us on this life changing adventure please follow the application process below. You are welcome to speak with any RATA teacher who has gone before to get a feel of what you will do and how a RATA trip will forever change your world view and even your teaching practice back here in New Zealand.

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TEACHERS

If you want to join us on a RATA trip, we would love you to enquire more and apply with us online. One of our Directors or Dr Cheryl Doig will give you and a reference a phone call. Then we would like to meet with you face to face if at all possible before we together commit to a RATA project. Again if possible we would ask you to come to the Annual Conference in July Read More

COUNTRIES

Ghana

We began new work in Ghana, working alongside three schools filled with students eager to learn and with little or no resources and limited trained teachers. One school is constructed of wooden planks with gapping holes. Children sit five to a table sharing a book.

India

We took a team of four people from New Zealand and worked in the foothills of the Himalayas with teachers from six schools under the umbrella of one organization. These schools are in mountain villages where some children have to walk 3 hours a day to attend.

South Africa

The RATA New Zealand teachers will fly to CapeTown with a planned stop over. In CapeTown we will revisit our favourite tourist destinations and as always we will stay in the suburb of Observatory and drink the marvelous Horlicks milkshakes at OBS café.