Experienced Year 1 Teacher | Start Term 1, 2027

Woodlands Park School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional learning opportunities

Well-resourced classrooms

Job summary

Woodlands Park School is seeking an Experienced Year 1 Teacher to join our warm, energetic school community from the start of 2027. This full-time fixed-term role runs from 27 January 2027 to 10 December 2027, teaching across Years 1–8 with a focus on transition, literacy and numeracy foundations.

The successful applicant will be fully registered with a current practising certificate, have Year 0/1 experience, and strong knowledge of structured literacy and the refreshed English and maths

Qualifications

• Fully registered with a current practising certificate.
• Proven success teaching new entrant and junior learners (Year 0/1).
• Strong knowledge of structured literacy and the refreshed English and maths curriculum.
• Creates a calm, joyful, play-informed classroom where every child can learn.
• Builds respectful relationships with tamariki and whānau, and is committed to success for Māori, Pacific and diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Support Year 1 students as they transition from early childhood to primary school.
• Collaborate with colleagues to implement literacy and maths foundations.
• Contribute to school initiatives and ongoing professional learning.

Skills

Registered teacher

Year 0/1 experience

Structured literacy knowledge

English & maths curriculum

Collaborative team player

Job description

Experienced Year 1 Teacher | Start Term 1, 2027

Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 27/01/2027, End Date: 10/12/2027 (Ministry Directed )

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

Woodlands Park School is a warm, energetic school community where children are known, valued and challenged to grow. We are looking for an experienced Year 1 teacher to join our team from the start of 2027.

Year 1 is a vital transition. You will help our youngest learners move confidently from early childhood into school life, build strong foundations in literacy and maths, nurture curiosity and wellbeing, and partner with whānau from day one.

About you

You are an experienced, reflective teacher who:

• is fully registered with a current practising certificate
• has proven success teaching new entrant and junior learners, ideally Year 0/1
• has strong knowledge of structured literacy and the refreshed English and maths curriculum
• creates a calm, joyful, play-informed classroom where every child can learn
• builds respectful relationships with tamariki and whānau, and is committed to success for Māori, Pacific and diverse learners
• collaborates well and contributes to the wider school
• is open to professional learning and to leading junior school initiatives

What we offer

• A supportive, collaborative team and positive school culture.
• Ongoing professional learning.
• Strong leadership support.
• Well-resourced classrooms.
• Employment under the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement, with salary based on qualifications and experience.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of our tamariki. Appointments are subject to satisfactory safety checks, including police vetting, in line with the Children’s Act 2014.