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Wakatipu High School is seeking a passionate 'Gifted coordinator and teacher' to lead its Gifted Programme. This role is crucial to ensuring the engagement and successes of gifted students within a collaborative educational environment. The successful candidate will help shape a progressive and holistic educational experience, demonstrating essential leadership qualities with relevant teaching qualifications.
https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/1HAo1F-gifted-coordinator-and-teacher/
Wakatipu High School Otago
Wakatipu High School’s vision is to deliver Aotearoa New Zealand’s best all-round education. We are looking for a great educator and leader to join our collaborative and forward-thinking school. The successful applicant will be excited by the opportunity to deliver a future-focused and holistic education in a flexible learning environment - they will be pedagogically progressive, student-centred, have a growth mindset, form effective professional relationships, and be keen to contribute to the all-round education of our students.
The purpose of the gifted coordinator role is to manage and grow the Wakatipu High School Gifted programme ensuring student engagement and high quality outcomes for all students involved. This leadership role comes with 1PMU, 1PMMA and one teaching line (0.16FTTE) of release. Please state specialist subjects.
Wakatipu High School is a well resourced, co-educational school with a growing roll of more than 1450 students, situated in Queenstown in the stunning Wakatipu Basin.
Start date: 21 January 2026.
Physical address:
47-49 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, Queenstown
Postal Address:
Private Bag 50080, Queenstown, 9348
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https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/1HAo1F-gifted-coordinator-and-teacher/
Wakatipu High School Otago
Full time, Permanent
Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Certificated teacher
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
1MU + 1MMA
Wakatipu High School’s vision is to deliver Aotearoa New Zealand’s best all-round education. We are looking for a great educator and leader to join our collaborative and forward-thinking school. The successful applicant will be excited by the opportunity to deliver a future-focused and holistic education in a flexible learning environment - they will be pedagogically progressive, student-centred, have a growth mindset, form effective professional relationships, and be keen to contribute to the all-round education of our students.
The purpose of the gifted coordinator role is to manage and grow the Wakatipu High School Gifted programme ensuring student engagement and high quality outcomes for all students involved. This leadership role comes with 1PMU, 1PMMA and one teaching line (0.16FTTE) of release. Please state specialist subjects.
Wakatipu High School is a well resourced, co-educational school with a growing roll of more than 1450 students, situated in Queenstown in the stunning Wakatipu Basin.
Start date: 21 January 2026.
Please apply via the vacancy link provided.
Lee Hiestand, Deputy Principal
apply@wakatipu.school.nz
(03) 442 7370
Vacancy link:
wakatipuhs.schooljobs.nz/Job/Gifted-Coordinator-and-Teacher/Otago/4612
Vacancy reference #: 1HAo1F
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Type: Secondary (Year 9-15)
Authority: State
Gender: Co-Ed
Decile: 0
Roll: 1459
Website: http://www.wakatipu.school.nz
School number: 374
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Physical address:
47-49 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, Queenstown
Postal Address:
Private Bag 50080, Queenstown, 9348
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