Fixed-Term Primary Teacher — Structured Literacy Focus

St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne); Gisborne; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary’s Catholic School (Gisborne) in Gisborne, North Island, seeks a Scale A Teacher for Year 0/1 for Term 4, 2026. This fixed-term position covers an extended medical leave and is suitable for beginning teachers.

The successful applicant will teach across Years 1–8, uphold the school’s Special Character, and demonstrate proven Structured Literacy teaching. NZ teacher registration and full rights to work in NZ are required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Structured literacy: proven experience and competence in teaching Structured Literacy is essential.
• Special Character: candidate will support and be involved in the Special Character of the school.
• Visa Status: must hold NZ teacher registration and full rights to work; no visa sponsorship.
• Qualifications: Primary qualified or NZ-trained ECE moving to a New Entrant environment; NZ Teacher Registration required.

Responsibilities

• Teach across Years 1–8 in a junior school environment.
• Contribute to a supportive, vibrant school community.
• Uphold and support the Special Character of St Mary’s Catholic School.

Skills

Structured literacy

Special Character understanding

NZ teacher registration

Education

Primary qualified or NZ-trained ECE

Job description

St Mary’s Catholic School (Gisborne) in Gisborne, North Island, seeks a Scale A Teacher for Year 0/1 for Term 4, 2026. This fixed-term position covers an extended medical leave and is suitable for beginning teachers.

The successful applicant will teach across Years 1–8, uphold the school’s Special Character, and demonstrate proven Structured Literacy teaching. NZ teacher registration and full rights to work in NZ are required; visa sponsorship is not available.