Experienced Kaiako: Health-Needs Learning, Christchurch

Southern Health School; Spreydon-Cashmere Community; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health School (Te Kura Whaiora ki te Tonga) seeks an experienced secondary kaiako to join our Christchurch team. You will plan, deliver, assess, and evaluate individualised learning programmes across Y1–13, aligned with the NZ Curriculum, across community classrooms, homes, health facilities, and other approved locations.

You will collaborate with ākonga, whānau, colleagues, schools, and health professionals to support learning, wellbeing, engagement, and positive transition outcomes.

Qualifications

• Full Teaching Council registration and a current practising certificate.
• Eligibility to teach in New Zealand.
• Experience delivering high-quality teaching aligned with the national curricula.
• Ability to teach across Years 1–13.
• Learner-centred, inclusive and culturally responsive approach.
• Strong relationship, communication, assessment and reporting skills.
• Confident working independently across flexible settings.
• Sound digital capability and professional judgment.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Current full New Zealand driver licence.
• Experience supporting ākonga with health, additional learning, behavioural, or wellbeing needs is advantageous.
• This role is not suitable for beginning teachers.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, assess and evaluate individualised learning programmes aligned with the NZ Curriculum.
• Teach across community classrooms, homes, health facilities, and other approved locations.
• Collaborate with ākonga, whānau, colleagues, schools and health professionals to support learning and wellbeing.
• Travel regularly across Christchurch with coverage in North Canterbury and Selwyn; use a private vehicle if a school vehicle is unavailable.
• Maintain professional judgement and digital records to support transitions.

Skills

Teaching registration

NZ teaching eligibility

Curriculum alignment

Adapt across Years 1–13

Learner-centred approach

Communication & assessment

Independent in flexible settings

Digital capability

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

NZ driver licence

Job description

Southern Health School (Te Kura Whaiora ki te Tonga) seeks an experienced secondary kaiako to join our Christchurch team. You will plan, deliver, assess, and evaluate individualised learning programmes across Y1–13, aligned with the NZ Curriculum, across community classrooms, homes, health facilities, and other approved locations.

You will collaborate with ākonga, whānau, colleagues, schools, and health professionals to support learning, wellbeing, engagement, and positive transition outcomes.