Registered ECE Kaiako

Kilbirnie Early Learners; Wellington; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-contact time

Professional development support

Work-life balance hours

Small group size

Job summary

Hours are 36 per week, 8:15am–3:45pm, Monday to Friday, including kaiako hui. We offer a small team, non-contact time, professional development support and welcome applications from kaiako of all experience levels.

Qualifications

• Recognised ECE teacher qualification and NZ teacher registration are essential.
• Current practising certificate required to work in NZ ECE settings.
• Demonstrated passion for a free play, child-led learning environment and work–life balance.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality ECE teaching to children aged 1–5 within a small team.
• Foster strong whānau partnerships and responsive, inclusive practices.
• Collaborate with kaiako to maintain a calm, supportive learning environment.

Skills

Child-led learning

Team collaboration

Free play advocacy

Education

ECE teacher qualification

NZ teacher registration

Current practising certificate

Job description

Kilbirnie Early Learners is a multicultural, community owned, whānau governed, mixed age ECE centre. We provide a small, homely learning environment for 20 tamariki maximum per day aged 1 to 5, from our local community. At KEL the development of a strong partnership relationship with whānau is paramount.

We operate Mon-Fri from 8:30-3:30.

We are looking for a kaiako who has a recognised ECE teacher qualification, NZ teacher registration and a current practising certificate who has a passion for a free play child-led environment and is after a great work/life balance, to join our small team.

We offer:

• a lively, passionate and enthusiastic team
• a small group size
• generous and regular non-contact time
• support for professional development
• work-life balance hours of work.

Hours of work are 8:15am-3:45pm Monday to Friday, plus a kaiako hui 3.45 to 4.45pm weekly. The role is 36 hours per week including kaiako hui and non-contact time.

We are open during school holidays but close for 2 weeks over the Christmas/New Year period.

We are party to the 2026-2028 ECECA and we have attested to the full pay parity salary rates.

We welcome applications from kaiako with any level of experience to apply.