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Applications for Associate and Provisional membership
Recognising the richness and diversity of the world’s music IRMTNZ has a wide range of Music Making Fields in which prospective and existing members can be registered.
We also encourage any studio music teacher who is considering moving to New Zealand to contact us about registration with the IRMTNZ.
Applications for Associate and Provisional membership are considered by the Registration Board throughout the year, except for the period 1 December through 1 February. Applications are also welcome from existing members who wish to be registered in additional categories.
To facilitate this process, applicants are requested to keep supporting documentation succinct. Applications can be submitted online OR by downloading the relevant application form.
Online application:
- Provisional Member Application
- Associate Member Application
- LAIRMTNZ Application – for existing members
- Additional Category Application – for existing members
Downloadable application forms (PDF):
- Provisional Member Application
- Associate Member Application
- LAIRMTNZ Application – for existing members
- Additional Category Application – for existing members
Please email completed downloads and accompanying documentation to .
Please note a current Personal Criminal Conviction Record (PCCR) must be provided. You can request this online from the Ministry of Justice.
What is the difference between Associate and Provisional membership?
An Associate Member (AIRMTNZ) is a fully registered member of IRMTNZ. Associate Members have full voting rights, pay the appropriate one-off registration fee and annual subscription, and are encouraged also to join their local branch.
In order to become an Associate Member, you must be able to show you are:
- a musical performer at the level of eg ATCL, DipABRSM, AMusNZ or 200-level performance (NZQA Level 6) music at a University, or can show evidence of a qualification at the equivalent level, AND
- able to teach from beginners to higher grades OR have completed the IRMTNZ Foundation Course OR have another qualification at the same level, AND
- you are teaching 6 or more pupils.
A Provisional Member is a person seeking to become a qualified private music teacher who can show that they can perform at the level of Advanced Certificate (Trinity College London) or 100-level performance music (NZQA Level 5) at university. No qualification or experience in music teaching is required.
Provisional members are given a mentor to guide them through a two-year process (with negotiable extension to three years if circumstances require) that will lead them to meet the requirements of Associate membership.
Provisional Members have no voting rights and pay a modest subscription. They can attend IRMTNZ Continuous Professional Development events at a reduced fee.
Please Submit a Complete Application
Applications for Provisional and Associate Membership will not be considered for review by the Registration Board until they have been fully completed, the application fee received, and supporting documentation including the Ministry of Justice PCCR provided. It may take at least eight weeks to obtain your PCCR and then a further two weeks for the Registration Board to review your application. Please be patient – the Registrar will contact you once the Registration Board has reached a decision. Please note that no applications are reviewed during December and January.
Affiliate Organisation membership
IRMTNZ Affiliate Organisations are organisations in the music industry or involved in music education who support our aims and objectives. This category of membership is by invitation of the Council of the Institute. Please contact the Registrar for more information.
Affiliate Individual membership
The Council may invite individual persons to apply for the status of Affiliate who are not music teachers but who have an interest in supporting our aims and objectives. This category of membership is by invitation from the Council of the Institute. Please contact the Registrar for more information.
General information
- Categories of Membership at IRMTNZ
- IRMTNZ Diversity Policy
- IRMTNZ Code of Ethics and Student Safety Policy – Concise Version
- IRMTNZ Code of Ethics – Full Version
- IRMTNZ Student Safety Policy Full Version
- IRMTNZ Privacy Policy and Guidelines 2022
- IRMTNZ Rules
- Music Teachers Act 1981
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