Volunteer Teaching Abroad
Support teachers, encourage pupils, and experience life in schools around the world through meaningful school volunteer placements
What School Volunteering is Like
Volunteering in a school gives you the chance to support teachers, interact with pupils, and contribute to a positive learning environment. Many people interested in volunteer teaching abroad choose school volunteer placements because they offer meaningful experience working with young people.
Your role may include helping with lessons, assisting with activities, or supporting the wider life of the school. These placements are popular for those looking for gap year teaching volunteer programs, combining cultural experience with practical involvement in schools.
What You'll Typically Do
Support teachers, encourage pupils, and help create a positive school environment.
Assist teachers during lessons, help pupils practise language or activities, and support small groups when needed.
Take part in sports, arts, language games, homework clubs, or other activities that support pupils’ development.
Support the Wider Life of the School
Depending on the placement, you may help with boarding house routines, school events, or day-to-day school activities.
Where You Can Volunteer Teaching Abroad
Explore destinations where you can volunteer teaching abroad through our school volunteer placements.
Support teachers, staff and pupils across school and boarding house life. You will get some classroom time, but the role is broader, making it ideal for a well-rounded school volunteer experience.
Spend the majority of your time in Spanish classrooms helping pupils develop their English language skills, working closely with teachers and students every day in a truly rewarding placement.
A varied placement combining real classroom support with wider school life. A great option if you want genuine teaching experience alongside a broader role within a Canadian school community.
Based in boarding schools, our Australia placements focus on supporting students and staff across school and boarding house life. Limited classroom time suits volunteers wanting a broader role.
Based in boarding schools across New Zealand, the focus is on supporting students across school and boarding house life. Perfect if you want a pastoral role in a stunning setting over classroom teaching.
Get hands-on classroom experience running English language sessions with Polish pupils every day. You will have genuine responsibility from early on, making this one of our most immersive placements.
Volunteers in Argentina enjoy real freedom and responsibility in the classroom, with a strong English language focus. If you want to run your own sessions with enthusiastic pupils, this is your placement.
In Ghana, volunteers are warmly welcomed and often given the freedom to run classrooms themselves. If you want maximum responsibility and genuine impact in a vibrant setting, Ghana delivers.
Is This Placement Right for You?
A school placement could be perfect if you:
- enjoy working with children
- want a structured environment
- are interested in teaching or childcare
- like teamwork and routine
Support & Safety
All placements are carefully vetted and supported by our team. Volunteers receive preparation before they arrive, clear guidance during their placement, and ongoing support from local coordinators.
