Health and Physical Education Teacher

Kaipara College; Helensville; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaipara College in Helensville invites applications for a health and physical education teacher. The successful candidate will be an outstanding, collaborative team member with a commitment to high-impact pedagogy that supports all students to excel, integrating UDL and mātauranga Māori principles.

Applicants should state the subject areas they teach. This position is suitable for a PCT or experienced teacher. NZ registered teachers are expected to start at the start of term 1, 2027.

Qualifications

• Collaborative team member with a commitment to high-impact pedagogy.
• Experience applying universal design for learning.
• Knowledge of mātauranga Māori to support diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health and physical education programmes to students.
• Collaborate with faculty to support student success.
• Contribute to co-curricular life of the school.

Skills

Collaborative

Pedagogy

UDL

Mātauranga Māori

Education

NZ teaching registration

Job description

Kaipara College is a co-educational semi-rural secondary school serving the Helensville and wider Kaipara community only 35 minutes northwest of the Auckland CBD, situated in Helensville, and recognise the mana whenua of the South Kaipara, Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara.

Our values of Aroha, Whanaungatanga, Kaitiakitanga and Angitūtanga guide everything we do, and we hold high expectations for our students and ourselves. At Kaipara College we aim to provide support for every student to navigate to success.

The faculty of health and physical education seeks to appoint a health and physical education teacher. The successful candidate will be an outstanding, collaborative and forward-thinking team member.

This position is suitable for a passionate teacher who has a commitment to high-impact pedagogical practices that integrate universaldesign for learning, mātauranga Māori, numeracy and literacy strategies, and enabling all students to excel, along with a deep understanding of the health and physical education curriculum. Strong faculty and schoolwide support will be provided for the successful candidate. Teachers at Kaipara College are expected to contribute to the co-curricular life of the school.

Applicants should state in their application the subject area or specialist subject areas they teach.

This position is suitable for a PCT or experienced teacher.

The successful candidate will be a New Zealand registered teacher and be expected todemonstrate a range of knowledge, experience and attributes relevant to this role. The successful candidate will start at the start of term 1, 2027.