Teaching Opportunities with Selwyn’s Sister Cities

The Council’s Sister City Committee has been asked by two of our Sister City partners to help recruit teachers to work overseas.

Toraja, Indonesia

Toraja is Selwyn’s Sister City in the highlands of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is a coffee growing, mainly Christian community. In 2019 three retired Selwyn teachers spent time working with Junior High School English teachers to assist their teaching practices. Last year one of the Toraja teachers spent three weeks in Selwyn mainly at Rolleston College, observing teaching and learning.

Barana Christian Senior High School now seeks three or four retired Selwyn teachers, or teachers on sabbatical, to spend three to four weeks in their school helping to further develop an English environment for their students.

Teachers would pay their own way for travel and insurance, but accommodation, transport and tourism activities would be paid for by Barana Christian community. September is the preferred month weatherwise.

Toraja is culturally unique with traditional long houses, coffee grown by small farmers and buffalo that are an important aspect of funeral processes.

Lanzhou City University, China

Lanzhou City University is seeking full time English teachers to join their staff. Lanzhou is in the Gansu Province in northwest China, situated on the Yellow River.

Lanzhou City University was originally the Bailie Oil School established by Rewi Alley and George Hogg. Rewi Alley was born in Springfield in Canterbury and educated in Amberley and Christchurch. The Bailie schools were established to provide vocational education for the rural poor.

Teachers with more than one year’s experience and a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree are invited to apply for a year-long contract. A salary range is paid and a contribution towards return travel. Accommodation will be provided in a fully furnished apartment with free internet access.

For more information on these two opportunities please contact Selwyn Sister Cities at selwynsistercities@gmail.com

Last modified: 20 Mar 2024 6:42am