Classroom Teacher / Cultural Leader

St Mary's School (Dunedin); Otago; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary’s School (Dunedin) seeks an experienced Certificated teacher for a primary/intermediate (Years 1–8) role. The successful applicant will teach across year levels, support English Language Learners, and take on cultural leadership responsibilities within a close-knit school community.

As a Catholic school, participation in religious instruction is a condition of appointment. The role emphasizes te ao Māori, te reo Māori, and collaboration with staff, students and whānau to strengthen

Qualifications

• Experience and current knowledge of effective practice in a multi-year-level classroom.
• Experience supporting English Language Learners (ELL) to access the curriculum.
• Experience taking on cultural leadership responsibilities within the school.
• Willingness to participate in religious instruction as part of the school’s character.

Responsibilities

• Teach across Years 1–8 and contribute to wider school life.
• Strengthen te ao Māori and te reo Māori within the school.
• Collaborate with colleagues and engage with whānau and community.
• Deliver high-quality literacy, numeracy and learning across subjects.

Skills

Multi-year-level teaching

ELL support

Team collaboration

Religious instruction awareness

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Certificated teacher
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
May be eligible for the Cultural Leadership Allowance, in accordance with the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement

Are you an experienced and motivated teacher who enjoys working collaboratively and being part of a close-knit school community?

We are looking for a teacher who has experience and current knowledge of effective practice in a multi-year-level classroom, along with experience supporting English Language Learners (ELL) to access the curriculum. Alongside your classroom teaching, this role also carries a cultural leadership responsibility within the school.

The successful applicant will use their cultural knowledge and experience to strengthen our work in te ao Māori and te reo Māori, support our Māori and Pacific students and whānau, and build cultural capability across our staff.The successful applicant may be eligible for the Cultural Leadership Allowance, in accordance with the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement and Ministry of Education criteria.

About us

As we are a Catholic school, a willingness and ability to take part in religious instruction appropriate to our special character is a condition of appointment. We use the Religious Education Curriculum (Tō Tātou Whakapono Our Faith), Oxford Mathematics and the iDeal spelling programme, and continue to strengthen our practice in Assessment for Learning.

We are committed to supporting our teachers to continue developing their practice. You will be supported to strengthen your structured literacy and mathematics pedagogy, develop your understanding of neurodiverse learners, and become confident using our schoolwide teaching approaches and tools.

If you are a teacher who values relationships, enjoys working as part of a team and is keen to contribute to both classroom learning and the wider life of a small school community, we would love to hear from you.