Hapori Matatū | Online Community
In the online portal teachers can apply online for registration and certification, endorse applications, create and join discussions, and connect with peers across Aotearoa.
What is Hapori Matatū?
Hapori Matatū | Online Community is an online portal for the teaching profession. Go to Hapori Matatū.
Teachers can:
- apply for and renew practising certificates online
- track the status of your online applications in real-time
- make payments online using credit card or internet banking (via POLi)
- submit self-reporting and complaint forms about conduct and competence issues
- manage and update your profile details
- create and join online groups to share resources and research and have discussions with other teachers and professional leaders
- view, download, or print your current or newly approved practising certificate in a variety of sizes (A4 – wallet-sized).
Professional leaders can:
- endorse teacher practising certificate applications (you can also delegate endorsement responsibility to senior staff in your setting)
- submit mandatory reports
- start and join groups and discussions.
We recommend Google Chrome for the best experience using Hapori Matatū.
How to get an ESL and log in to Hapori Matatū
The quick-access log in button is located in the centre of the top navigation bar on this website titled - Log into Hapori Matatū.
You will need to use your Education Sector Logon (ESL) to create an account in Hapori Matatū.
If you need to apply for an ESL account please refer to your current working arrangement:
New graduate or overseas-trained teacher
Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Not currently teaching or a day-to-day reliever
Limited Authority to Teach holder
New graduate or overseas-trained teacher
You will need to create an Education Sector Logon (ESL). To create an ESL account please use the Ministry of Education’s self-registration process.
Early Childhood Education (ECE)
If you are a registered teacher, ask your centre's ESL Delegated Authoriser to help you apply for an ESL account. If your centre manager would like to become an ESL Delegated Authoriser they can call the Ministry of Education (MOE) Service Desk on 0800 422 599.
Kura or school
Please see your kura or school's ESL Delegated Authoriser who will help you apply for an ESL account.
Not currently teaching or a day-to-day reliever
If you are not currently teaching at a kura/school/ECE centre, ITE provider or other approved setting or are a day-to-day relief teacher you can email enquiries@teachingcouncil.nz with your full name, registration number and date of birth to gain access to Hapori Matatū.
Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) holder
Contact the principal of the kura or school you are going to teach in and ask for the Delegated Authoriser. The Delegated Authoriser will need to send you an invite with the Teaching Council Hapori Matatū LAT role to create an Education Sector Logon (ESL) account or add this role if you have an existing ESL. Once you have an ESL username and password, use it to log into Hapori Matatū.
Tertiary institution
If you are a registered teacher working in tertiary education, please fill in the ESL 120 form on the Ministry of Education website.
Important information for using Hapori Matatū
For teachers
- All applications will reflect the 2020 teacher registration policy.
- We no longer accept cheques; payment for registration and practising certificates must be by internet banking (POLi) or credit card.
- Payment is requested when you submit your application for a practising certificate.
- Late fees will be charged at point of payment.
- There is a greater emphasis on endorsements from professional leaders for granting and renewing practising certificates to reflect our high-trust model.
- If your endorser is not a registered teacher, they can use one of these downloadable endorsement forms.
For professional leaders
- When applying for your own practising certificate in Hapori Matatū you will be prompted to download a form for your employer to complete. You will be asked to upload this completed form to Hapori Matatū.
- Schools, kura, centres, ITE provider and other approved settings will no longer be able to send in bulk payments on behalf of teachers, as teachers will need to pay for their own individual practising certificate at the time their application is submitted.