TELA+ digital devices for teachers and principals

TELA+ is a digital device leasing scheme for eligible teaching staff in state and state-integrated schools.

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Recommended

  • Principals and tumuaki
  • Teachers and kaiako
  • School ICT specialist
  • Boards
  • Administrators
  • External ICT providers

Teaching staff from state or state-integrated schools must meet eligibility criteria in order to join the scheme. Joining is strongly recommended.

Digital devices for lease

The scheme offers selected devices from Acer, Apple, HP and Lenovo. The range of devices includes laptops, tablets and Chromebooks.

Devices are leased for 3 years (changing to 4 years from 1 July 2024) and the scheme includes user support.

Who can join the scheme

Schools must be state or state-integrated.

Principal and Teachers must be:

  • full-time or part-time (at least 50% full-time equivalent at a single school)
  • working with Years 1-13 classes
  • relieving for a permanent position in Year 1-13 classes. (Long-term relievers are only eligible if they're relieving for a permanent position that doesn't have a digital device.)

How to join the scheme

If you’re not a member and want to join the scheme (and you meet the eligibility criteria), phone or email the TELA+ helpdesk.

Freecall (NZ only): 0800 438 468(external link)

Email: support@tela.co.nz

If you're an existing member

Visit the TELA+ website for more information about the scheme, and details about each of the devices available for lease.

TELA+ website(external link)

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