Māori-medium LSC

Tauranga Intermediate; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 15,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time 6h/wk

Job summary

Tauranga Intermediate seeks a relational Learning Support Coordinator with a commitment to Māori-medium education and te ao Māori. This part-time role (6 hours per week) supports ākonga by identifying learning needs early, coordinating tailored supports, and fostering culturally responsive classrooms.

You must be a qualified teacher with a current practising certificate and be prepared to work closely with kaiako, whānau, and external agencies within a kaupapa Māori framework.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with current practising certificate.
• Experience supporting rangatahi/ākonga in Maori-medium settings preferred.
• Ability to interpret and apply assessment data to plan supports.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with kaiako to co-design inclusive strategies and build teaching capability.
• Whānau partnerships to empower whānau involvement in tamaiti’s learning journey.
• Coordinate targeted supports with Ministry specialists, RTLB, and iwi agencies using kaupapa Māori frameworks.
• Support transitions from primary to secondary and onwards to college.

Skills

Collaboration

Cultural responsiveness

Assessment data interpretation

Teaching support

Education

Qualified teacher with current practising certificate

Job description

Are you a passionate Māori-medium educator committed to ensuring all ākonga thrive as Māori? We are seeking a relational, strategic Learning Support Coordinator to join our team in a part-time capacity (6 hours per week). You must be a qualified teacher with a current practising certificate.

Grounded in te ao Māori, te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, the LSC plays a vital role in identifying learning needs early, coordinating tailored supports, and building inclusive, culturally responsive environments for our ākonga in Te Whānau ō Te Maro.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with kaiako: Co-design inclusive classroom strategies, interpret assessment data, and build teaching capability in our Level 1 and 2 classes.
• Partner with whānau: Whakapiki i te reo o te whānau, ensuring whānau are active, empowered partners in their tamaiti’s learning journey.
• Coordinate services: Work alongside Ministry specialists, RTLB, and community/iwi agencies using kaupapa Māori frameworks and best practice to access targeted support.
• Support transitions: Support smooth handovers from primary to TIS, and on to college.