ECE Registered Teacher | Busy Bees Te Rapa

Busy Bees; Hamilton; Remote; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff uniforms

Professional development

Flu vaccinations

National network

Job summary

Busy Bees Te Rapa in Hamilton is seeking an ECE Registered Teacher to guide the educational journey of each child, document learning with high-quality assessments, and build strong relationships with tamariki, kaiako and families.

This fixed-term, 30-hour-per-week role runs until July 2027. Busy Bees Te Rapa offers pay parity, staff uniforms, professional development, vaccinations, and access to a supportive national network, all within a warm, collaborative learning environment.

Qualifications

• NZ registered teacher with current NZ registration.
• Warm communication style and ability to build strong relationships.
• Proactive and ethical approach to early learning.
• Familiarity with NZ national curriculum and child wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Guide the educational journey of each child.
• Capture and share high-quality assessments to celebrate progress.
• Create a supportive, equitable learning atmosphere.
• Collaborate with the team to build positive relationships.
• Maintain a safe, beautiful environment where wellbeing is priority.
• Document learning using digital tools and stay connected with families.

Skills

Communication with families

Relationship building

Digital documentation tools

Education

NZ teaching registration

Tools

Digital learning tools

Job description

ECE Registered Teacher | Busy Bees Te Rapa

At Busy Bees Te Rapa, we're a close-knit community where passionate teachers come together to inspire a lifelong love of learning. Our vibrant Hamilton centre is filled with energy, creativity, and genuine connections, creating an environment where both tamariki and kaiako can flourish.

As part of the Busy Bees Aotearoa whānau, you'll be supported by a nationwide network that values your wellbeing, professional growth, and unique contribution.

This is a fixed term role until July 2027, 30 hours per week.

• We offer full Pay Parity and Staff Uniforms are provided
• Access supportive leadership,accesssubsidisedchildcare and development opportunities
• We cover the costs of your annual flu vaccinations and First Aid certification.
• Be part of a wider national network with established systems

The Opportunity | TeĀheinga

• Draw on Te Whārikitoplan and guide the educational journey of each child.
• Celebrate the magic of learning by capturing and sharing high-quality assessments so every child'sprogress can be celebrated.
• Create a supportive,equitableatmosphere where a sense of belonging isprioritised.
• Work collaboratively to build positive relationships across the team.
• Maintain a safe, beautiful environment where child wellbeing is the priority.
• A recognised New ZealandECE or Primary teaching qualification with current NZ registration.
• Warm communication style and the ability to build strong relationships.
• Proactive spirit and the integrity to act in ways that are fair and ethical.
• Passion for the NZ national curriculum and a drive to share fresh, creative ideas.
• Confidence using digital tools to document learning and stay connected with families.

Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

Why Work for Busy Bees?

If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.

We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.