Kaiako | Kura Toa

Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Incorporated; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym access

Job summary

Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Incorporated is seeking kaiako with strong teaching experience and a commitment to supporting rangatahi to flourish. You will work within a kaupapa-driven team partnering with Ngāti Toa Rangatira to design and deliver learning that reflects identity, belonging, and excellence.

You will activate Mauri Ora Plans with rangatahi and whānau, deliver personalised, strengths-based learning, and mentor within a small learning community.

Qualifications

• Co-teaching experience and ability to work in a small, kaupapa-driven team.
• Experience with project-based, authentic and digital learning approaches.
• Strong planning, delivery and assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised learning and coaching reflecting each Mauri Ora Plan.
• Work collaboratively within a small team connected to kaupapa, whānau and iwi.
• Activate Mauri Ora Plans with rangatahi and whānau, ensuring learning is personalised and future-focused.
• Facilitate authentic, real-world learning experiences including Life Labs and project-based learning.
• Use current research and Kaupapa Māori approaches to inform practice.

Skills

Co-teaching

Project-based learning

Digital learning

Assessment planning

Relationship building

Education

Full Teaching Council registration

Job description

UPANE KA UPANE, WHITI TE RA!
Advancing together into a brighter future

Learning without limits

Empower Rangatahi to grow as confident champions, grounded in identity, supported by Whānau and prepared for success beyond school. Join a kaupapa-driven team shaping a new model of education in partnership with Ngāti Toa Rangatira

Support Rangatahi to build confidence, capability, and meaningful pathways

Deliver personalised learning and coaching that reflects each Mauri Ora Plan

Work collaboratively within a small, connected team connected to kaupapa, whānau and iwi

You bring strong teaching experience and a genuine commitment to supporting tamariki rangatahi to flourish. You are motivated to learn alongside Ngāti Toa, uphold tikanga and contribute to a learning environment where identity, belonging and excellence sit at the centre.

You will have:

Full Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand registration

Co‑teaching experience, with strength in project‑based, authentic and digital learning

Broad curriculum experience across secondary or primary education, including assessment and achievement pathways

Specialist subject expertise, with adaptable and engaging teaching practice

Strong attention to detail in planning, delivery, and assessment

Professional, discretion and relational capability across diverse learning environments

Our kaiako carry the responsibility of championing intergenerational mātauranga and supporting each rangatahi to grow through our Mauri Ora approach. Working alongside the Tumuaki, whānau, and iwi, you will help design and deliver learning that reflects Ngāti Toa aspirations and prepares rangatahi for life beyond school.,

You will:

Activate Mauri Ora Plans with rangatahi and whānau, ensuring learning is personalised, strengths‑based and connected to future pathways

Build deep mentoring relationships within our intentionally small learning community

Facilitate authentic, real‑world learning experiences, including Life Labs and project‑based learning

Apply best practice informed by current research, theory and kaupapa Māori approaches

Use digital and AI tools to enhance teaching, personalise learning and support rangatahi progress

Commit to ongoing professional development and contribute learning back to the team

Ngāti Toa is a vibrant and influential iwi, committed to enhancing the mana, wellbeing and presperity of our people. Kura Toa is part of that long‑term vision, a learning environment shaped by identity, belonging, and excellence, where rangatahi are supported to become champions who stand strong in who they are.

What sets you apart

You are driven by a genuine commitment to transforming education for our rangatahi. You believe in personalised learning, strong relationships and the influence of kaupapa, our shared purpose and worldview, in transforming outcomes.

What we offer

Commitment to kaiako wellbeing

Free access to a gym