Bilingual Tongan Teacher

Panama Road School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PBITA

Job summary

Panama Road School in Auckland is seeking an exceptional educator to establish a brand-new Year 5–8 bilingual Tongan class (Aonga Lea Faka-Tonga).

You will lead senior primary and intermediate students, design and implement the curriculum, embed Tongan heritage, and foster strong learning-focused relationships with students and families.

Qualifications

• Fluent Lea Faka-Tonga in spoken and written form.
• Experience or ability to design bilingual curriculum is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish the curriculum – design and launch a comprehensive bilingual programme for Year 5–8.
• Cultivate fluent speakers and advanced language use in lea and formal speechmaking.

Skills

Lea Faka-Tonga fluency

Bilingual education

Job description

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About the role

Mālō e lelei!
Are you passionate about shaping young minds and protecting our rich Tongan heritage? We are looking for an inspiring, fluent educator to establish a brand new Year 5 to 8 bilingual Tongan class (Aonga Lea Faka-Tonga).
This is a rare, foundational opportunity to build a vibrant learning environment from the ground up. You will guide our senior primary and intermediate students as they transition into confident, culturally grounded leaders.

The role

• Establish the curriculum – design and launch a comprehensive bilingual programme tailored for high-achieving students, alongside other bilingual teachers.
• Cultivate fluent speakers – move students beyond basic greetings into sustained interactions, formal speechmaking (lea)
• Embed koloa – infuse authentic Tongan heritage, values, and genealogy into the modern educational landscape.

So if you have exceptional, native-level fluency in spoken and written Lea Faka-Tonga, are willing to support Tongan students to be proud of who they are, and can create a class environment in which students can thrive, we are looking for you. You will also understand the importance of building learning-focused relationships with students and their families.

Sector 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

Allowances PBITA

Region Auckland