CRT Release Teacher (Arts strength)

Tahunanui School; Nelson; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tahunanui School in Nelson seeks a Certificated teacher for a full-time permanent CRT release role across Years 0-6 starting at the beginning of 2027. The role requires strong classroom management, the ability to teach across the primary spectrum, and a genuine passion for the arts (visual arts, music, drama or dance) to weave into the release programme.

You will contribute to school life, wider curriculum initiatives and staff wellbeing, work with diverse teams, and help grow learners in

Qualifications

• Has a genuine strength and passion in the arts (visual arts, music, drama or dance)
• Demonstrates excellent classroom management
• Confident teaching across the primary spectrum - junior, middle and senior
• Contributes to school life, wider curriculum initiatives and staff wellbeing

Responsibilities

• Provide CRT release cover across Years 0-6, working with a range of classes and teams throughout the week.
• We offer a supportive team environment and opportunities to contribute to literacy and maths approaches.

Skills

Arts specialist

Classroom management

Primary teaching across year levels

Staff wellbeing and school life

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

Tāhunanui School is seeking a passionate, experienced and skilled teacher for a full-time permanent CRT release role, starting at the beginning of the 2027 school year.

Tāhunanui is a warm, inclusive contributing primary school of around 275 tamariki in beautiful Nelson - minutes from the beach and the Great Taste Trail. We're proud of our strong staff culture, our commitment to Māori and Pasifika learners, and our reputation as a place where teachers grow.

In this role you will provide CRT release cover across Years 0-6, working with a range of classes and teams throughout the week.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine strength and passion in the arts (visual arts, music, drama or dance) that can be woven into the release programme as specialist teaching
• Demonstrates excellent classroom management and quickly builds positive relationships across all year levels
• Is confident teaching across the primary spectrum - junior, middle and senior
• Contributes to school life, wider curriculum initiatives and staff wellbeing

We offer a supportive team, an established structured literacy and Maths approach, and ongoing professional learning. Please state other strengths i.e. leadership, structured literacy or maths.