Kaiako with Curriculum Leadership

Maketu School; Maketu; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Maketu School in the Bay of Plenty invites a kaiako to join our English-medium pathway and work with our tumuaki and kaiako to strengthen structured literacy. The permanent unit recognises your role in supporting colleagues, moderating learner work, and using assessment to tailor teaching and accelerate progress.

We welcome applicants who bring practical literacy experience, build strong relationships with tamariki and whānau, and grow te reo Māori while contributing to our local curriculum.

Qualifications

• Experience with structured literacy and ability to tailor teaching based on learner progress.
• Builds trusting relationships with tamariki and whānau, creating an inclusive classroom.
• Willingness to grow te reo Māori and contribute to local curriculum development.
• Enjoys collaborative practice and sharing effective teaching strategies.

Responsibilities

• Teach in our English-medium pathway and support literacy development.
• Moderate learner work and use assessment to identify needs and progression.
• Collaborate with tumuaki and kaiako to share effective practice and support colleagues.

Skills

Structured literacy

Relationships with tamariki/whānau

Te Reo Māori

Collaborative teaching

Job description

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kura o Maketu. We’re a small, dual-medium coastal kura with English-medium classrooms and Tūterangiharuru, our Level 1 Māori-medium rumaki pathway. Both pathways are part of one kura, guided by our vision, Kia tū rangatira ai, and the values of manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga and tū rangatiratanga.

When we asked our tamariki what makes Maketu special, they talked about their teachers, their friends, working together and caring for the whenua. Our coast, estuary and Te Arawa pūrākau give us rich opportunities to learn close to home, alongside whānau and kōeke.

About the role

You’ll teach in our English-medium pathway and work alongside our tumuaki and kaiako to strengthen structured literacy. The permanent unit recognises your responsibility for helping colleagues share effective practice, moderate learner work and use assessment to identify who needs additional support, what to teach next and whether that teaching is accelerating progress.

You’ll also help make Maketu part of everyday learning. We’re keen to hear how you would draw on local stories, places and knowledge, and use intentional play and hands‑on exploration alongside explicit teaching.

What we’re looking for

We’d love to hear from a kaiako who:

• Brings practical structured literacy experience and can show how they’ve adapted teaching in response to learner progress.
• Builds trusting relationships with tamariki and whānau, and creates a classroom where diverse learners can participate and succeed.
• Uses and grows their te reo Māori and is keen to learn alongside whānau and kōeke as we develop our local curriculum.
• Enjoys working alongside colleagues, sharing what works and having honest kōrero about teaching practice.