Kaiako - Literacy & Numeracy Support Services

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa; Palmerston North; Hybrid; NZD 68,000 - 82,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is seeking a Kaiako to support literacy and numeracy for people in prison. Classes are small, with up to six tauira per class, and teaching will be conducted on a casual basis in Palmerston North. The role reports to a regional manager and involves collaborating with Ara Poutama staff.

An NZ driver’s license and relevant teaching qualification are required. The position focuses on developing tailored lesson plans, teaching resources, and maintaining records while ensuring

Qualifications

• Teaching background is required.
• National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational) - Level 5 or equivalent teaching qualification is required.
• Good knowledge of te reo/tikanga Māori (Level 2+) or willingness to learn.
• A full NZ driver’s license is required.
• Experience with foundation learners is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Teaching tauira assessed at step 1 or 2 to develop literacy and numeracy capability.
• Develop learning and lesson plans tailored to each tauira.
• Contribute to the development of teaching resources.
• Maintain records of assessment results, attendance, progress and feedback.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.

Skills

Teaching experience

Driver's license

Māori language knowledge

Education

National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational) - Level 5

Job description

Kaiako - Literacy & Numeracy Support Services

As a proudly kaupapa Māori tertiary educator, ‘tauira success’ is our mission and ‘whānau transformation through education’ is our vision, guiding our commitment to delivering quality education programmes underpinned by Māori culture and values.

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

Te Ara Hihiri is a programme designed to support the development of literacy and numeracy skills for people in prison in Aotearoa. Classes are small, capped at 6 tauira per class. Reporting to one of our regional managers, you’ll work closely with Ara Poutama/ Department of Corrections’ staff who will provide you with training, advice, and support.

• Contract: Casual Basis
• Campus Location: Palmerston North
• Hourly Rate: $32.58 - $39.21 per hour
• Hours: As required on a timesheet basis
• Days: As required on a timesheet basis

As an inspiring Kaiako, your responsibilities will include:

• Teaching tauira who have been assessed at step 1 or 2 on the Literacy and Numeracy for Adult Assessment Tool to develop their capability.
• Developing learning and lesson plans tailored to the needs of each tauira.
• Contributing to the development of teaching resources.
• Maintaining records of tauira assessment results, attendance, progress, and feedback.
• Ensuring compliance to regulatory and contractual requirements.

We ‘re looking for someone who has the following:

• A teaching or training background.
• National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational) - Level 5, or a comparable, relevant teaching qualification.
• Good knowledge of te reo/tikanga Māori (Level 2 or above), or a willingness to learn.
• A full NZ driver’s license.
• Experience with foundation learners an advantage.
• The ability to pass Police Vetting is essential to ensure access to prison facilities.

Mō mātou | About us

As a proudly kaupapa Māori tertiary educator, ‘tauira success’ is our mission and ‘whānau transformation through education’ is our vision, guiding our commitment to delivering quality education programmes underpinned by Māori culture and values.

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

Te Ara Hihiri is a programme designed to support the development of literacy and numeracy skills for people in prison in Aotearoa. Classes are small, capped at 6 tauira per class. Reporting to one of our regional managers, you’ll work closely with Ara Poutama/ Department of Corrections’ staff who will provide you with training, advice, and support.

• Contract: Casual Basis
• Campus Location: Palmerston North
• Prisons: Manawatū Correctional Facility
• Hourly Rate: $32.58 - $39.21 per hour
• Hours: As required on a timesheet basis
• Days: As required on a timesheet basis

As an inspiring Kaiako, your responsibilities will include:

• Teaching tauira who have been assessed at step 1 or 2 on the Literacy and Numeracy for Adult Assessment Tool to develop their capability.
• Developing learning and lesson plans tailored to the needs of each tauira.
• Contributing to the development of teaching resources.
• Maintaining records of tauira assessment results, attendance, progress, and feedback.
• Ensuring compliance to regulatory and contractual requirements.

Mōu | About you

We ‘re looking for someone who has the following:

• A teaching or training background.
• National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational) - Level 5, or a comparable, relevant teaching qualification.
• Good knowledge of te reo/tikanga Māori (Level 2 or above), or a willingness to learn.
• A full NZ driver’s license.
• Experience with foundation learners an advantage.
• The ability to pass Police Vetting is essential to ensure access to prison facilities.

If you have teaching or training experience, we can support you to undertake additional study/ training to meet the other role requirements.

As a kaupapa Māori organisation, your willingness to participate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori (values, culture and tikanga) is desirable.

A position description is available on our career’s website. For any other queries, please email [e-mail]

Closing Date: Saturday, 14 November 2026