Qualified Registered Teacher - Parental Leave

Punavai o le Atamai Preschool; Otago; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Punavai o le Atamai Preschool in Dunedin, Otago, NZ, invites a qualified Early Childhood Teacher to join our warm team for parental leave cover. This full-time role runs January 2027 to July 2027, with a potential extension depending on needs.

You will hold a current practising certificate and contribute to high-quality Pasifika education and care, building strong tamaiti-aiga–colleague relationships daily.

Qualifications

• Qualified with a current practising certificate.
• Experience in early childhood education.
• Commitment to Pasifika language, culture and identity.

Responsibilities

• Cover parental leave for fixed term role.
• Hours 8:00am–3:30pm, Monday to Friday.
• January 2027–July 2027 with potential extension.

Skills

Current practising certificate

Relationship building

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Qualified Registered Teacher - Parental Leave

Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 12/01/2027, End Date: 30/07/2027 (Parental Leave)

Early learning / kōhanga reo, Certificated teacher
Learning languages

We are looking for a qualified and passionate Early Childhood Teacher to join our warm and dedicated team for parental leave cover.

The role

• Full-time, Monday - Friday.
• Hours between 8:00am - 3:30pm.
• January 2027- July 2027.
• Opportunity for the role to be extended.

We are looking for a teacher who is

• Qualified with a current practising certificate.
• Passionate about supporting tamaiti to learn and thrive
• Warm, reliable and committed to quality early childhood education.
• Confident building positive relationships with tamaiti, aiga and colleagues.
• Respectful of Pasifika language, culture and identity

At Punavai o le Atamai, we are committed to providing high-quality Pasifika education and care in Dunedin, guided by our values of Alofa (love), Fa’aaloalo (respect) and Tautua (service).

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference and be part of our Punavai aiga, we would love to hear from you.