Change your scene and become a VSA Volunteer and share your experience, knowledge, and skills to transform the lives of many. Work with our partner organisation to create a fair future for all.
VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on assignment.
Please note VSA Volunteers must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident.
Volunteering with VSA
Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is not your typical volunteering agency, we are committed to building sustainable communities across the Pacific.
If you’re an experienced English Teacher Mentor, looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise–working collaboratively with Buin High School (through the Autonomous Bougainville Government Department of Education) then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!
Our Partner Organisation - Buin High School (through the Autonomous Bougainville Government Department of Education)
Buin High School (BHS) was established in 1968.
It is located on the edge of Buin town centre in South Bougainville and is a boarding school with student population of 700 and teaching staff of 34.
Under particularly difficult circumstances during and after the Crisis (including the ongoing Konnou crisis), Buin was largely cut off from other main towns. Despite this Buin High School has become one of the leading secondary institutions in the ARoB, with places for students highly sought after.
VSA has been working with Buin High School since 2018, with volunteers previously supporting in administration and finance.
The leadership and staff of Buin High School are motivated and highly receptive of any support a VSA volunteer can provide.
The Assignment
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and Buin High School (through the Autonomous Bougainville Government Department of Education).
In this assignment, a VSA Volunteer with skills and experience in teaching English would provide a significant opportunity for knowledge transfer and capacity building, supporting Buin High School with their goal of improving student’s English results.
Buin High School has identified that their students have low understanding and application of English.
This has resulted in low English results for Buin High School on the Papua New Guinea national secondary school academic scale. A long-term goal of Buin High School is to improve this rating by improving written and oral/conversational English.
Central to this goal is upskilling the current English teachers at Buin High School so that they are better equipped to support students.
The Volunteer
Are you someone who wants to make a difference, have a sense of adventure and like the challenge of being outside your comfort zone?
VSA Volunteers are technical experts who impart their skills and knowledge to the local community. You will need to be flexible, adaptable, resourceful, resilient with a passion for Aotearoa and the wider Pacific community.
We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, previously known as the North Solomons, comprises Buka, Bougainville, and other small outlying islands. Bougainville is situated in the Solomon Sea between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Solomon Islands, and the capital city is Buka. While most Bougainvilleans are Melanesian, the people of Takuu and Nukuman islands are Polynesian.
Apply Now!
Apply for this amazing opportunity through our website. For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
If you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above.
VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on assignment.
Please note VSA Volunteers must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident.
Volunteering with VSA
Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is not your typical volunteering agency, we are committed to building sustainable communities across the Pacific.
If you’re an experienced English Teacher Mentor, looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise–working collaboratively with Buin High School (through the Autonomous Bougainville Government Department of Education) then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!
Our Partner Organisation - Buin High School (through the Autonomous Bougainville Government Department of Education)
Buin High School (BHS) was established in 1968.
It is located on the edge of Buin town centre in South Bougainville and is a boarding school with student population of 700 and teaching staff of 34.
Under particularly difficult circumstances during and after the Crisis (including the ongoing Konnou crisis), Buin was largely cut off from other main towns. Despite this Buin High School has become one of the leading secondary institutions in the ARoB, with places for students highly sought after.
VSA has been working with Buin High School since 2018, with volunteers previously supporting in administration and finance.
The leadership and staff of Buin High School are motivated and highly receptive of any support a VSA volunteer can provide.
The Assignment
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and Buin High School (through the Autonomous Bougainville Government Department of Education).
In this assignment, a VSA Volunteer with skills and experience in teaching English would provide a significant opportunity for knowledge transfer and capacity building, supporting Buin High School with their goal of improving student’s English results.
Buin High School has identified that their students have low understanding and application of English.
This has resulted in low English results for Buin High School on the Papua New Guinea national secondary school academic scale. A long-term goal of Buin High School is to improve this rating by improving written and oral/conversational English.
Central to this goal is upskilling the current English teachers at Buin High School so that they are better equipped to support students.
The Volunteer
Are you someone who wants to make a difference, have a sense of adventure and like the challenge of being outside your comfort zone?
VSA Volunteers are technical experts who impart their skills and knowledge to the local community. You will need to be flexible, adaptable, resourceful, resilient with a passion for Aotearoa and the wider Pacific community.
We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
- Experience as an English teacher
- Experience in a capacity building, mentoring, and/or coaching role.
- Experience as an English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher.
- Experience working in a High School
- Experience running speech or debating events
- Experience with providing ICT and technology support
- Experience working in a developing country
- Experience working in the Pacific, or with Pacific communities.
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, previously known as the North Solomons, comprises Buka, Bougainville, and other small outlying islands. Bougainville is situated in the Solomon Sea between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Solomon Islands, and the capital city is Buka. While most Bougainvilleans are Melanesian, the people of Takuu and Nukuman islands are Polynesian.
Apply Now!
Apply for this amazing opportunity through our website. For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
If you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above.
We are looking for a volunteer with:
- Full time, 12-month Volunteer service opportunity in Buin, Bougainville.
- Flights, accommodation and living expenses funded by VSA.
- Bring your English Teaching skills to support other teachers in Bougainville.
VSA covers flights, accommodation, insurance and some expenses. A living allowance is also provided.
Does volunteering with one of the largest and most experienced agency in international development interest you?