Akomanga Reo Rua

Mercury Bay Area School; Waikato; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Bay Area School in Waikato is seeking a full-time, permanent bilingual teacher (reo Pākehā and reo Māori) to lead Mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. The role centers on placing learners and whānau at the heart of learning in our Primary Years.

The successful candidate will be a NZ registered teacher, innovative and enthusiastic, committed to high student achievement, and supported by colleagues who share our KAURI values of kindness, achievement, unity, respect and

Qualifications

• Must be a NZ registered teacher.
• Proficient in te reo Māori and te reo Pākehā.
• Commitment to Mātauranga Māori and tikanga Māori.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bilingual teaching across Years 1–8.
• Support PB4L KAURI framework and school values.
• Collaborate with whānau and staff to promote culturally responsive pedagogy.

Skills

Bilingual English & Māori

Education

NZ registered teacher

Job description

About the role

The nature of this position is for a bilingual teacher, reo Pākehā and reo Māori. We would like our students and whānau to experience Mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. We are looking for a teacher who is proficient in all of these areas. If that is you, that treasures all that is te ao Māori and tamariki,

We aspire to culturally responsive and relational pedagogical practice which means that our students are at the heart of all we strive to do. Applicants must be willing to assist the school in its vision for transformative learning through culturally responsive and relational pedagogy.

The successful candidate will be an innovative and enthusiastic NZ registered teacher who is committed to promoting high student achievement in our Primary Years.

You would be well supported by colleagues who embrace our vision of growing good people, growing good learners and growing good leaders.

We are also a PB4L kura, embracing our KAURI (kindness, achievement, unity, respect, identity) expectations in all facets of our primary years.

Sector Area / composite (Years 1–15), Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi

Position Full-time, Permanent

Learning areas English, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Te reo Māori, Technology, The arts