Principal Release Teacher Years 0-3

Mokoia School; New Plymouth; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Mokoia School in New Plymouth invites a caring, creative teacher to join our kura and inspire junior learners. You’ll bring confidence in structured literacy and numeracy and a talent for engaging young learners.

You’ll support New Entrants in a composite class, connect learning across curriculum areas, and bring an outdoor spirit to learning through gardens, nature and exploration. This role values relationships, empathy and a passion for helping tamariki grow in confidence, curiosity and

Qualifications

• Strong teaching foundations using structured literacy and numeracy to support learner progress.
• Understanding New Entrants and composite-class settings to support junior learners.
• Creative curriculum thinking across curriculum areas for meaningful learning.
• Outdoor learning through gardens, nature, and exploration to enrich tamariki development.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and support junior learners in a caring, creative classroom setting.
• Deliver engaging literacy and numeracy teaching with a focus on structured approaches.
• Build trusting relationships with tamariki and enable teachers and families to flourish.

Skills

Structured literacy

Numeracy development

Engaging learners

Outdoor learning

Job description

Do you believe in the power of strong relationships, great teaching and a little outdoor adventure?

We're looking for a caring, creative and skilled teacher to join our kura and inspire our junior learners. You'll bring confidence in structured literacy and numeracy, a talent for engaging young learners and a passion for learning that reaches beyond the classroom.

If you love helping tamariki grow in confidence, curiosity and capability, this could be the role for you!

Your superpowers:

• Strong teaching foundations: You use structured literacy and numeracy approaches to support progress for every learner.
• A gift for the junior years: You understand the needs of New Entrants and can confidently support learners in a composite-class setting.
• Creative curriculum thinking: You connect learning across curriculum areas to create meaningful, memorable experiences.
• An outdoor spirit: You see the learning opportunities in gardens, mud, bugs, birds and the natural world.
• A heart for tamariki: You build trusting relationships, show empathy and help children and colleagues flourish.

We're more than a school - we're a community of curious learners, explorers and environmental stewards.