Junior Secondary Teacher

Talk; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time position

Team collaboration

Professional development opportunities

Excellent ongoing support

Kapa Haka and Māori activities

Multicultural work environment

Job summary

Talk in West Auckland is seeking a qualified teacher with a strong Te Ao Māori worldview to join a growing and progressive high school. You’ll bring enthusiasm and a passion for Māori education, with flexibility to teach across subjects and a timetable that can adapt to your strengths.

The role welcomes both beginner and experienced teachers, emphasising whanaungatanga, relationships and belonging. There are robust development opportunities and a supportive leadership team, plus activities like

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, resilient and passionate educator who can teach a range of subjects (Secondary experience not necessary).
• Someone relationship-focused who prioritises whanaungatanga.
• An understanding of te reo Māori and a strong connection to Te Ao Māori (fluency not essential).
• Te Ao Māori worldview and teaching worldview.
• Motivated to achieve best outcomes for the students.
• Collaborative team player.
• Kapa Haka and Performing Arts abilities (preferred but not essential).
• Suitable for Beginner or Experience teachers.
• Must be living in New Zealand with the right to work in New Zealand.

Job description

Bring your passion for Māori education to a school where culture, connection and community come first! We're looking for a qualified teacher with a strong Te Ao Māori worldview to join this growing and progressive team.

Your subjects, your strengths, your opportunity!We're open to teachers from a range of subject backgrounds who are passionate about bringing a Te Ao Māori worldview into secondary education. The timetable is flexible, so let's chat about what you bring to the table and how we can make it work!

This role could also be suitable for a Primary or Intermediate teacher who's keen to jump into Secondary.

West Auckland location. 2027 start.

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

Relationships, whanaungatanga, whanau and belonging are what fundamentally underpins this growing High School. The development of their Māori Bilingual Unit and opportunities for Māori learners are prioritised. We are on the lookout for a qualified passionate teacher who can bring valuable contributions not just to their students but to the wider school too.

The management staff and leadership offer abundant support and are absolutely relationship focused. They endeavour to empower both their teachers and students and encourage you to help progress their school to be better everyday.

This school values student identity and places it at the forefront of classroom and extracurricular learning. With success culturally, academically and in sports, this is a well-rounded school and an incredibly opportunity for the right kaiako.

We're willing to consider both local applicants, as well as those who may have to relocate.

On offer

• Full-time Secondary teaching position
• Collaboration within a progressive and growing team and department
• Professional Development opportunities
• Excellent ongoing support
• Opportunities to assist with Kapa Haka and other Māori activities
• A multicultural work environment

About you

• Enthusiastic, resilient and passionate educator who can teach a range of subjects (Secondary experience not necessary)
• Someone relationship-focused who prioritises whanaungatanga
• An understanding of te reo Māori and a strong connection to Te Ao Māori (fluency not essential)
• Te Ao Māori worldview and teaching worldview
• Motivated to achieve best outcomes for the students
• Collaborative team player
• Kapa Haka and Performing Arts abilities (preferred but not essential)
• Suitable for Beginner or Experience teachers
• Must be living in New Zealand with the right to work in New Zealand