ECE Certificated Teacher (or nearly Certificated) - Nature Based

The DEN: Discover Education in Nature; Taradale; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Pay Parity

Discounted childcare fees

Funded first aid certification and flu

Access to mentoring

Transparent leadership

100% qualified teaching team

Job summary

The DEN: Discover Education in Nature in Taradale, North Island, New Zealand, is seeking an ECE Certificated Teacher (or near Certificated) to join a calm, nature-rich setting where tamariki thrive. You’ll be supported by a strong leadership team and work with a 100% qualified teaching staff in excellent ratios.

This role welcomes beginning teachers and offers mentoring, full-time and possible part-time options, competitive pay parity, discounted childcare, and opportunities to grow your

Qualifications

• Be fully qualified, nearly qualified or provisionally registered.
• Demonstrate strong teaching practice and professionalism.
• Build warm, empowering relationships with colleagues and tamariki.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality early childhood education in a nature-based setting.
• Maintain excellent teaching ratios and safe learning environments.
• Support mentoring and professional growth within the team.

Skills

Excellent teaching practice

Professionalism

Relationship building

Education

Certificated/ECE teacher

Nearly certificated

Provisionally registered

Job description

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ECE Certificated Teacher (or nearly Certificated) - Nature Based

The DEN: Discover Education in Nature – Taradale, North Island

Early learning / kōhanga reo, Certificated teacher

Suitable for beginning teachers

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.