ECE Certificated Teacher (or nearly Certificated) - Nature Based

The DEN: Discover Education in Nature; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Pay Parity

Discounted childcare fees

Funded first aid certification and flu

Access to mentoring

Transparent, supportive leadership

100% qualified teaching team

Job summary

The DEN: Discover Education in Nature Hawke's Bay is seeking an ECE certificated teacher (or nearly certificated) to join our calm, nature-based learning environment. You’ll be supported by a 100% qualified kaiako team and work with strong mentoring, excellent ratios, and plenty of outdoor exploration.

If you value connection with tamariki and whānau, hands-on learning, and a kinder, outdoor-first approach, this role offers full-time stability, mentoring, and opportunities to grow your practice

Qualifications

• Be fully qualified, nearly qualified or provisionally registered.
• Be a NZ resident.
• Demonstrate strong teaching practice and professionalism.
• Build warm, empowering relationships with colleagues.
• Be committed to excellent outcomes for tamariki.

Responsibilities

• Join our nature-based ECE team and work within excellent ratios in a calm, nature-rich environment.
• Take advantage of outstanding mentoring options and supportive leadership.
• Provide high-quality early learning experiences that foster tamariki development.

Skills

ECE teaching

Strong teaching practice

Relationship building

Mentoring

NZ resident

Education

ECE certificated teacher or near-certificated

Job description

The DEN: Discover Education in Nature Hawke's Bay

ECE Certificated Teacher (or nearly Certificated) - Nature Based

Full time, Permanent

Early learning / kōhanga reo, Certificated teacher
Belonging / Mana Whenua, Contribution / Mana Tangata, Communication / Mana Reo, Exploration / Mana Aotūroa, Well-being / Mana Atua

The DEN – two acres of calm, unhurried teaching where better work stories begin.

Full‑time and possible part‑time options available.

Are you seeking better work stories? If two acres of forests, hills, alfresco dining, cardboard sliding and a healthy daily step count sound like a magical place to spend your days, then DEN Life could be for you.

We are looking for a certificated/or nearly certificated ECE teacher to join our beautiful team of passionate, 100% qualified kaiako. You’ll be supported by our leadership team and work within excellent ratios in a calm, nature‑rich environment.

Whether you are an experienced teacher, nearly certificated, or provisionally registered and seeking strong mentoring, we are here for it. We offer outstanding mentoring options within our beautiful, 100% qualified teaching team, ensuring you are supported to grow your practice with confidence.

We offer

• Full Pay Parity
• Discounted childcare fees
• Funded first aid certification and flu vaccination
• Access to mentoring
• A transparent, supportive leadership team
• A 100% qualified, passionate teaching team.

You will need to:

• Be fully qualified, nearly qualified or provisionally registered
• Be a NZ resident
• Demonstrate strong teaching practice and professionalism
• Build warm, empowering relationships with colleagues
• Be committed to excellent outcomes for tamariki.

Visit our Facebook page Discover the DEN to see our environment — DEN Life must resonate with you.