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Consultant Services - For Educators

Planning to work in the GCC or Middle East?

If you're an educator planning to take up employment in one of the Middle East countries, you've come to the right place. 

Tony worked in Saudi Arabia for more than ten years, and also Kuwait and Qatar for a number of years. He gained valuable insights and experiences that could help you tremendously. Whether you're a teacher, middle management, or a senior leader*, spending 90 minutes consulting with Tony could save you a huge amount of frustration, professional disillusionment, unnecessary family stress and wasted money. 

Whilst there are many reasons to accept a job offer in one of the GCC nations, or neighbouring countries, many educators fall into the trap of failing to properly understand the implications of such a move. Remember – all that glitters may not be gold! 

Having worked in the region for many years, Tony has considerable experience and understanding which could be invaluable to you. He has worked on corporate policies and contracts for a number of years, which could give you extremely valuable information. If you have been offered a post, applied for a position or even if you are considering working in the Middle East as an option, I would strongly advise you to take advantage of this opportunity to become better informed. There are many hidden challenges that educators need to consider, before embarking upon such an adventure!

* Other professionals in the fields such as medicine / engineering may also use this service.

Services Offered

For NZ Resident Teachers

Twice per year, Tony travels to Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington to offer one to one, face to face consultations with educators who are thinking about working in the Middle East. Alternatively, online consultations are also available. 

For Overseas Resident Teachers

Tony offers an ‘online face to face’ consultation for teachers who live outside New Zealand. Typically, schools in the Middle East / GCC target teachers from western nations such as, The UK, USA, Canada, The Republic of Ireland, South Africa and Australia. 

Areas typically discussed with both NZ teachers and those residing overseas include 

  1. What life is like for teachers and their families,
  2. The schools and what to expect,
  3. The ‘package’, what to expect and negotiate,
  4. Visas and processes,
  5. Contracts,
  6. Labour Law (Saudi Arabia only),
  7. Hidden problems, difficulties and pitfalls.

New Zealand - Face to Face Consultation Appointments

Each consultation will take place at a predetermined venue located centrally to Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, and 

  1. Lasts up to 90 minutes
  2. Will be tailored to your circumstances
  3. Incurs a consultation fee of NZ$200, per consultation appointment
  4. The consultation fee is non-refundable, under any circumstances and must be paid in full in advance by the required deadline date, before an appointment is confirmed.

 If you are interested in taking advantage of this service please contact Tony, as soon as possible, as consultation appointment demand is high.

Online and Face to Face Consultation Appointments

Each appointment will be conducted using Skype, Google Meet or MS Teams.

  1. Lasts up to 90 minutes
  2. Will be tailored to your circumstances
  3. Incurs a consultation fee of NZ$200, per consultation appointment
  4. The consultation fee is non-refundable, under any circumstances and must be paid in full in advance by the required deadline date, before a consultation appointment is confirmed.

If you are interested in taking advantage of this service please contact Tony, as soon as possible, as consultation appointment demand is high.

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