This application form is to request one of the 235 places available for the 26/27 Teacher Bonding Scheme (TBS) Cohort and should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. 

Before you begin:

Only schools on the Priority Staffing School list are eligible - you can check your school's eligibility here.

Following submission of this form the Ministry will be in touch on the outcome of your application. Note that places are on a first-come, first-served basis. A waitlist will be maintained for those who are unsuccessful in the first instance. 

If you are allocated a placement, the vacancy must be filled and The Ministry notified by 9 April 2027. A school with an unfilled vacancy will automatically forfeit the placement on the scheme, and the placement will be offered to a school on the waitlist. 

More information on the Teacher Bonding Scheme can be found here.


Privacy

The Ministry will use the information collected through this application form to administer the Teacher Bonding Scheme and to assess how the scheme is working and whether any changes or improvements are needed. For more information, please refer to the Ministry’s Legal and Privacy guidance here.

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