Middle School Teacher

Balclutha School; Otago; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Balclutha School in Otago invites an energetic educator to join our warm, collaborative team. This fixed-term role supports growing middle school learners in a Year 4–5 class for 2027.

We are a primary/intermediate school (Years 1–8) with about 235 learners, strong whānau links, and a commitment to PLD focusing on writing, mathematics, and embedding the refreshed NZ Curriculum.

Job description

We’re upgrading the Education Gazette website on Monday morning. It will be unavailable for up to 3 hours from 9am.

About the role

Are you a passionate educator who loves to laugh, collaborate, and make a real difference? Come join the vibrant team at Balclutha School!

We are a steadily growing school of approximately 235 fantastic learners, supported by a dedicated, fun-loving, and close-knit professional learning community. We pride ourselves on our strong ties with our whānau and school group (PTA) and board, creating a warm and supportive environment where staff genuinely thrive.

We are deeply committed to your professional growth. In 2027, our PLD focus will centre on writing, mathematics, and embedding the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum.

We are seeking a collaborative, creative educator to inspire and support our growing middle school learners. This class is likely to be in a Year 4 and 5 class in 2027.

If you are energetic, collaborative, and eager to grow alongside a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

Sector Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi

Position Full-time, Fixed-term (1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2028)

Reason for fixed-term position Short-term project

Learning areas English, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Te reo Māori, Technology, The arts