Junior Year 1-2 Team Leader

Woodleigh School; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodleigh School in New Zealand invites applications for a dynamic junior teaching team leader with proven experience in junior teaching within primary schools. The role starts Term 1 2027 and focuses on leading a high-performing kōwhai team, bringing energy, professionalism and a commitment to our youngest ākonga.

We value warm, reflective practitioners who can design engaging early years learning experiences, build strong relationships with staff, tamariki and whānau, and model our five values

Qualifications

• Dynamic junior teaching leader with proven junior teaching experience in primary schools.
• Warm, reflective practitioner with energy, professionalism and commitment to young learners.
• Ability to design engaging early years learning and support diverse learners.
• Strong organisational skills for team routines and curriculum planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a junior teaching team to deliver high-quality learning.
• Collaborate with staff, tamariki and whānau to support student success.
• Design and implement engaging early years learning experiences.

Skills

Junior teaching

Creativity

Organisation

Initiative

Humour

Leadership

Relationships

Literacy

Team motivation

Values-based modelling

Job description

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Syndicate leader
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

An exciting opportunity at Woodleigh School! To start, Term 1 2027.

We are seeking a dynamic and inspiring junior teaching team leader with proven experience in junior teaching within primary schools.

A leader who is a warm, reflective practitioner who brings energy, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to the success of our youngest ākonga.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has junior teaching expertise — Successful educator who has deep knowledge of early years learning/development and strong grasp of phase 1 of the curriculum.
• Has creativity and innovation — Able to design engaging learning experiences that spark curiosity and support diverse learners.
• Has sound organisational skills — Confident in managing team systems, routines, and curriculum planning to ensure smooth, effective learning environments.
• Has enthusiasm and initiative — A proactive educator who brings energy, positivity, and a willingness to take thoughtful action.
• Has a sense of humour — Able to bring warmth and joy to the classroom and team culture.
• Has positive, collaborative leadership — Someone who values teamwork and supports, grows, and champions high‑quality teachers and teaching practice.
• Has strong relationships — Able to build and maintain trusting connections with staff, tamariki, and whānau.
• Has structured literacy strengths — Confident in evidence‑based literacy approaches and able to guide others in best practice.
• Has team inspiration — Capable of leading, motivating, and supporting a junior teaching team to thrive.
• Has values‑based modelling — Someone who consistently models and lives by our five school values of auaha, māia, manaaki, takohanga and whānau in all aspects of school life.

If this sounds like you and someone who wants to bring both heart and expertise to lead our high‑performing junior (kōwhai) team, then we would love to hear from you.