Applying for NZAO membership

Following are the membership categories and application forms offered for those wishing to become a member of NZAO.

Please address your completed form care of the NZAO Secretary, P O Box 179, Albany Village, Albany, Auckland 0795, NZ and submit either via post or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as a scanned attachment. 

Criteria for::

Full Membership

• Dental Degree or qualification recognised by the Dental Council of New Zealand
• Higher qualification in Orthodontics recognised by the Dental Council of New Zealand
• A course of approved study of not less than 2 years full time or part time equivalent, and
• A total of 3 years engaged in specialist practice or teaching the specialty of orthodontics, such period to include the approved course of post graduate study.
• Member of the NZ Dental Association

• Full Member Application Form: PDF (47KB)

Associate Membership

• Dental degrees or qualification recognised by the Dental Council of New Zealand
• Member of the NZ Dental Association
• Associate Member Application Form: PDF (41KB)

Corresponding Membership

• Resident outside New Zealand
• Member of National Dental Association in residing country
• Corresponding Member Application Form: PDF (30KB)

 Student Membership

• Degrees or qualification recognised by the Dental Council of New Zealand
• Member of the NZ Dental Association
• Student Member Application Form: PDF (42KB)