New Entrant Teacher – Permanent

Cheviot Area School; Cheviot; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheviot Area School in North Canterbury is seeking an experienced new entrant teacher to lead learning for our youngest tamariki, ensuring smooth transitions into school and strong foundations for lifelong learning.

The successful applicant will have proven new entrant teaching experience, BSLA training with structured literacy knowledge, Maths No Problem experience, and the ability to build warm, professional relationships with whānau while using data to differentiate learning and accelerate

Qualifications

• Proven new entrant teaching experience.
• BSLA training with strong structured literacy knowledge.
• Knowledgeable in Maths No Problem and effective structured numeracy practice.
• Understand school transitions and build relationships with local early learning providers.
• Create a warm, welcoming environment where children feel safe and successful.
• Use data thoughtfully to differentiate, adapt programmes, and support targeted acceleration.
• Build excellent relationships with whānau and communicate with clarity, warmth, and professionalism.
• Applicants must hold NZ teacher registration and a current practising certificate.

Responsibilities

• Lead learning for our youngest tamariki and support smooth transitions into school.
• Differentiate and adapt programmes using data to support acceleration.
• Build strong relationships with whānau and communicate with clarity, warmth, and professionalism.
• Create a welcoming environment where children feel safe, settled, and successful.
• Hold high expectations for learning and wellbeing.

Skills

New Entrant Teaching

BSLA Training

Structured Literacy

Maths No Problem

Data-driven Differentiation

Whānau Relationships

Education

NZ Teacher Registration & Practising Certificate

Job description

Cheviot Area School – North Canterbury | Approx 1 hr 30 mins from Christchurch

Cheviot Area School is a well-resourced Year 1–13 kura set in beautiful, park-like grounds at the heart of a big-hearted rural community. Our youngest learners are known, valued, and supported by whānau who want the very best for them. With strong community connections, local clubs, groups, and early learning providers around us, this is a phenomenal opportunity for an experienced new entrant teacher to make a lasting difference at the most important starting point of schooling.

We are seeking an experienced new entrant teacher to lead learning for our newest tamariki, supporting smooth transitions into school and building strong foundations for lifelong learning.

The successful applicant will:

have proven new entrant teaching experience

be BSLA trained, with strong structured literacy knowledge and practice

be knowledgeable in Maths No Problem and effective structured numeracy practice

understand school transitions and be able to demonstrate how they have developed strong relationships with local early learning providers in their current context

create a warm, welcoming environment where children feel safe, settled, and successful

use data thoughtfully to differentiate, adapt programmes, and support targeted acceleration

build excellent relationships with whānau and communicate with clarity, warmth, and professionalism

bring energy, humour, and heart, while holding high expectations for learning and wellbeing.

Applicants must hold NZ teacher registration and a current practising certificate.