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Meridian Teachers · Our teachers

Qualified teachers for international schools

Teachers for international schools, bilingual schools, kindergartens and language centers: Meridian Teachers has 2,500+ qualified English-speaking teachers in its pool. See them by subject, level, qualification and experience, and meet three of them.

Our teacher pool

Our teachers in numbers

Figures from our teacher database when the Q3 2026 edition was published, rounded down.

  • 2,500+ teacher profiles
  • 1,500+ native English speakers
  • 1,700+ hold a TEFL, TESOL or CELTA
  • 850+ hold a PGCE, B.Ed or teaching licence
  • 600+ hold a master's degree or higher
  • 5 years typical classroom experience
  • 1,050+ have taught in Asia
  • 600+ live in Asia now

Teachers by subject

  • English and ESL1,600+
  • Early years450+
  • Exam prep (IELTS, TOEFL)350+
  • Mathematics300+
  • Science300+
  • Humanities200+
  • Literature200+
  • Other languages150+
  • Public speaking and debate150+
  • History150+
  • Business studies150+
  • Physical education100+
  • Art and design100+
  • Computing and IT100+

Teachers by school level

  • Early years700+
  • Primary1,250+
  • Secondary1,250+

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher2,400+
  • TEFL, TESOL or CELTA1,700+
  • PGCE, B.Ed or teaching licence850+
  • Master's degree or higher600+

Years in the classroom

  • 2 years or more1,950+
  • 5 years or more1,250+
  • 10 years or more550+

Bars show each group's share of our 2,500+ teacher profiles, and a teacher can count in more than one group. We also have teachers of drama, music, economics, psychology, geography and special education, so tell us the subject you need even if it isn't listed.

Sample profiles

Three teachers from our pool

Shown here without names or contact details. Send us your role and we'll share full profiles of the teachers who fit it.

United Kingdom Computer Science / IT · certifiedRobotics & Engineering · experiencedMathematics · experienced

British Native-English Primary to Secondary Computer Science / IT Teacher

10 yrs · 6 countries
Has taught: Primary · Secondary
Teaches: Computer Science / IT · Robotics & Engineering · Mathematics
PGDE, Computer ScienceIB, IGCSE and A-LevelRan STEAM and robotics clubs
United Kingdom Science · certifiedMathematics · experienced

British Native-English Early Years to Secondary Teacher

9 yrs · 3 countries
Has taught: Early years · Primary · Secondary
Teaches: English / ESL · General Science · Mathematics
International PGCEMaster's, International EducationTESOL and TEFL
United KingdomGeneral Science · experiencedMathematics · experienced

British Native-English Primary to Adult Teacher

16 yrs · 4 countries
Has taught: Primary · Secondary · Adult
Teaches: English / ESL · Exam prep (IELTS) · General Science
CELTABritish curriculumSpecial needs training

These are real teachers from our pool when this page was published. Availability changes, so a teacher shown here may no longer be free. To protect their privacy, the photos are illustrative and do not show the teachers.

What schools ask for

The qualifications schools ask for, and how many we have

QualificationShare of international school rolesTeachers whose CV lists it
TEFL, TESOL or CELTA
25%
1,700+
Native English speaker
45%
1,500+
PGCE, B.Ed, QTS or teaching licence
31%
850+
IB, Cambridge (IGCSE, A-Level), British or American curriculum
46%
200+
Phonics, EYFS or Montessori
11%
100+

International school roles, Q3 2026 edition, from the same hiring data as our Teacher Hiring Report. A role can name more than one qualification, and shares change with the hiring season.

Teachers in our pool for roles such as:

IGCSE and A-Level teachersIB teachersMaths teachersScience teachersComputing teachersBusiness studies teachersHomeroom teachersEarly years and phonics teachersMontessori teachersCELTA-qualified ESL teachersIELTS and TOEFL teachersSpecial education teachers
FAQ

Questions about our teachers

Have a question that isn't here? Ask us through the form below and the Meridian Teachers team will answer it. To see how a search works, read how we recruit for international schools.

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How many teachers does Meridian Teachers have?

Meridian Teachers holds 2,500+ teacher profiles. 1,500+ are native English speakers, 1,700+ hold a TEFL, TESOL or CELTA, 850+ hold a PGCE, B.Ed or teaching licence, and 600+ hold a master's degree or higher.

Which subjects can your teachers cover?

English and ESL is the largest group, with 1,600+ teachers. The pool also has 300+ maths and 300+ science teachers, 200+ in humanities and 100+ in computing and IT, plus literature, history, business studies, art, PE and more. Tell us the subject you need.

How experienced are your teachers?

The typical teacher in our pool has 5 years in the classroom. 1,250+ have taught for 5 years or more, and 550+ for 10 years or more. 1,050+ have taught in Asia, and 600+ live in Asia now.

Do you only send native English speakers?

If the role needs a native English speaker, we only send native speakers. 1,500+ teachers in our pool are native English speakers.

Can you find teachers who have taught our curriculum?

Yes. 200+ teachers in our pool list IB, Cambridge, British or American curriculum experience on their CV. Tell us which one you follow and we'll look for teachers who have taught it.

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Hiring now or for next term?

Subject, level and start date are enough to begin. Tell us about the role and the Meridian Teachers team will reply by email.

Every hire backed for 90 days

If your new teacher leaves or is let go in that time, the replacement is on us.

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