Kaiako/Teacher –Permanent1FTTE

Southern Health School; Marlborough; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health School in Blenheim seeks an experienced Kaiako / Teacher to join the Blenheim / Kaikōura / Marlborough team. You will plan, deliver, assess, and evaluate individualised learning programmes aligned with NZ Curriculum.

Teaching takes place across community classrooms, homes, health facilities and other approved locations; regular travel throughout Blenheim / Kaikōura / Marlborough with mileage reimbursed.

Qualifications

• Full Teaching Council registration and a current practising certificate.
• Eligibility to teach in New Zealand.
• Experience delivering high-quality teaching aligned with the national curricula.
• The ability to teach or adapt your practice across Years 1–13.
• A learner-centred, inclusive, and culturally responsive approach.
• Strong relationship, communication, assessment, and reporting skills.
• Confidence working independently across flexible settings.
• Sound digital capability and professional judgement.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• A current full New Zealand driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, assess, and evaluate individualised learning programmes aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum / Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
• Teaching takes place across community classrooms, homes, health facilities, and other approved locations.
• Work collaboratively with ākonga, whānau, colleagues, schools, and health professionals to support learning, wellbeing, engagement, and positive transition outcomes.
• The position is based in Blenheim and requires regular travel throughout Blenheim / Kaikōura / Marlborough; mileage reimbursed under school policy.

Skills

Teaching Council registration

Practising certificate

Eligibility to teach in NZ

Experience teaching across Years 1–13

Learner-centred approach

Inclusive teaching

Strong communication

Assessment and reporting

Independent work in flexible settings

Digital capability

Te Tiriti o Waitangi commitment

NZ driver licence

Education

Full Teaching Council registration and current practising certificate

Job description

Area / composite (Years 1–15)
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Location: Blenheim based with areas that cover Kaikōura / Marlborough
Employment type: Permanent, full-time or a 2x shared part time roles
Commencement: By negotiation

About us

Southern Health School (Te Kura Whaiora ki te Tonga) is a state special school providing education for ākonga in Years 1–13 whose health needs prevent regular school attendance. We work alongside whānau, schools of enrolment, and health professionals to maintain learning and support successful transitions back to school or onward pathways.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Kaiako / Teacher to join our Blenheim / Kaikōura / Marlborough team.

You will plan, deliver, assess, and evaluate individualised learning programmes aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum / Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Teaching takes place across community classrooms, homes, health facilities, and other approved locations.

You will work collaboratively with ākonga, whānau, colleagues, schools, and health professionals to support learning, wellbeing, engagement, and positive transition outcomes.

The position is based in Blenheim and requires regular travel throughout Blenheim / Kaikōura / Marlborough. Where a school vehicle is unavailable, you may be required to use a private vehicle, with mileage reimbursed under school policy.

About you

You will have:

• Full Teaching Council registration and a current practising certificate
• Eligibility to teach in New Zealand
• Experience delivering high-quality teaching aligned with the national curricula
• The ability to teach or adapt your practice across Years 1–13
• A learner-centred, inclusive, and culturally responsive approach
• Strong relationship, communication, assessment, and reporting skills
• Confidence working independently across flexible settings
• Sound digital capability and professional judgement
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• A current full New Zealand driver licence.

Experience supporting ākonga with health, additional learning, behavioural, or complex wellbeing needs is advantageous.

This role is not suitable for beginning teachers.

Employment is covered by the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement. Appointment is subject to satisfactory Police vetting.