Cooking and Hospitality Teacher

Taipa Area School; Taipa; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taipa Area School in Northland (Doubtless Bay) is seeking a NZ-registered cooking and hospitality teacher for a permanent role starting Term 1, 2027. Depending on experience, the role may include middle management responsibilities (MUs / MMAs).

Please indicate interest in these duties in your application. Our school emphasizes Manaakitanga, Painga, and Mahitahi, with a light-filled cooking room overlooking an outdoor space framed by avocado trees and a wood-fired pizza oven awaiting use.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate expertise in teaching Food Technology and Hospitality standards within the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC).
• Please also state any additional subject strengths you bring, such as Digital Technology or other curriculum areas.

Responsibilities

• Teach cooking and hospitality subjects as part of the NZC.
• May take on middle management responsibilities (MUs / MMAs) depending on experience.
• Collaborate with staff to contribute to a supportive team culture.

Skills

Food Tech expertise

Hospitality teaching

NZ-registered teacher

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, NZ-registered cooking and hospitality teacher to join our team in a permanent position starting at the beginning of Term 1, 2027. Dependent on experience, this role may be combined with middle management opportunities (MUs / MMAs). Please indicate your interest in these responsibilities in your application.

Key position details and requirements:

• Subject Strengths: Candidates must demonstrate expertise in teaching Food Technology and Hospitality standards within the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). Please also state any additional subject strengths you bring, such as Digital Technology or other curriculum areas.
• Applicant Note: Previous applicants need not apply.

Come join us in Paradise! Located in Doubtless Bay, our school sits adjacent to Taipa Beach—the ultimate open‑air classroom in Northland. Our school operates on a waka, putting student engagement and achievement at the forefront of everything we do, supported by hauora and our three core values of Manaakitanga, Painga, and Mahitahi.

Your daily teaching environment features a light-filled cooking room with large, bright windows overlooking a shared outdoor space framed by mature avocado trees, complete with a wood‑fired pizza oven waiting to be put to good use!

If you are a collaborative, forward‑thinking educator looking to contribute to a supportive team culture in an extraordinary setting, we would love to hear from you.