Registered ECE Kaiako

Waipawa Kindergarten; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

6 weeks annual leave

Professional development

Health insurance

Well-being budget

Job summary

Waipawa Kindergarten is seeking a permanent full-time kaiako to join a team of experienced teachers. The role focuses on nurturing tamariki through play, building on home experiences, and delivering a bicultural, culturally responsive learning environment.

You will be a registered teacher, collaborative, proactive, and ready to contribute to a supportive team. The setting embraces Enviroschools and sustainable practices for a positive learning culture.

Qualifications

• Qualified with current teaching registration.
• Experience in early learning settings encouraged.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and culturally responsive teaching.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a calm, intentional approach focused on positive outcomes for tamariki and team cohesion.
• Build strong relationships with tamariki, whānau and colleagues.
• Learn systems, documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to a supportive, fun learning environment.

Skills

Calm, intentional teaching approach

Relationship-building

Willingness to learn systems

Bicultural understanding

Education

Teaching registration

Job description

Early learning / kōhanga reo, Certificated teacher
Belonging / Mana Whenua, Contribution / Mana Tangata, Communication / Mana Reo, Exploration / Mana Aotūroa, Well-being / Mana Atua

Fantastic opportunity to join a great team of experienced kaiako at our Waipawa Kindergarten in a permanent full-time kaiako position.

Waipawa Kindergarten holds a special place in the community where tamariki are nurtured in spacious grounds and learn through play, building on the skills and knowledge they bring from their home environment.

We embrace the Enviroschools kaupapa; sustainable practices teach tamariki to share, reduce, reuse and recycle.

Our teaching team is highly experienced, calm and respectful in practice. We are looking for the right fit for Waipawa: someone who is proactive, open to learning, confident building relationships, and able to work collaboratively as part of a team. This role could suit either a kaiako who is early in their teaching journey or someone with more experience who is ready to contribute to a supportive team.

You will bring:

• A calm, intentional approach that keeps positive outcomes for tamariki at the heart of your practice and supports team cohesion
• A strengths-based view of tamariki as capable, unique learners, with a genuine passion for supporting diverse and younger learners
• Strong relationship-building skills with tamariki, whānau and colleagues
• A proactive approach and willingness to learn systems, documentation and compliance requirements
• A bicultural lens, with a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and culturally responsive teaching practice

Additionally, you will be:

• Qualified with current teaching registration
• Reliable, positive and able to create a fun, laughter filled learning environment

In return, our supportive and progressive association provides:

• Sick leave on commencement
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Ongoing opportunities for professional growth and development
• Free health insurance
• Termly team well-being budgets

Applicants must have the right work in New Zealand.