THE INDUCTION OF OVERSEAS TRAINED TEACHERS IN SOUTH AUCKLAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS By

ii Since the early 1990s, schools looking to solve their recruitment problems have employed overseas trained teachers from many countries in increasing numbers. The problem is that although overseas trained teachers are experienced teachers in their home country, they face difficulties when transitioning from teaching in one country to another. Many schools feel ill-equipped to deal with the issues resulting from the appointment of these teachers. The purpose of this study was to identify the transitional issues overseas teachers face and, through an examination of the induction programmes currently operating in South Auckland secondary schools, discover whether these programmes are meeting the needs of overseas trained teachers. Finally the implications for leaders, who are accountable for resourcing, designing and delivering the induction programme for these provisionally registered teachers, were investigated. In this qualitative study 25 participants from five South Auckland co-educationa