Future-Focused Primary Kaiako: Collaborative & Te Tiriti

Tikipunga Primary School; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Tikipunga Primary School in Whangārei, New Zealand, invites three kaiako to join our team from the start of 2027. We seek warm, caring teachers who can build strong relationships and contribute to student wellbeing in a well-resourced, collaborative setting.

Applicants should bring strengths in literacy and numeracy and be willing to work with our structured literacy and structured maths approach, while honouring Te Tiriti and Mātauranga Māori in everyday school life.

Qualifications

• Strengths in literacy and numeracy with experience or willingness to use structured literacy and structured maths.
• Excellent classroom management skills that foster positive relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively and honour Te Tiriti in school life.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality literacy and numeracy instruction for Years 1–8.
• Develop skills in a well-resourced, collaborative and supportive environment.
• Integrate Mātauranga Māori and school values into daily practice.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Classroom management

Collaboration

Te Tiriti weaving

Education

Certified teacher

Job description

Tikipunga Primary School in Whangārei, New Zealand, invites three kaiako to join our team from the start of 2027. We seek warm, caring teachers who can build strong relationships and contribute to student wellbeing in a well-resourced, collaborative setting.

Applicants should bring strengths in literacy and numeracy and be willing to work with our structured literacy and structured maths approach, while honouring Te Tiriti and Mātauranga Māori in everyday school life.