Scale A Classroom Teachers: 2 Positions (Years 1-6)

Forrest Hill School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Forrest Hill School on Auckland’s North Shore is seeking two enthusiastic, collaborative kaiako to join our team for the 2027 school year, teaching across Years 1–6. We offer a modern, well-resourced environment and a warm, supportive community where teachers thrive through strong collegiality.

Applicants should have high standards for student achievement and wellbeing, effective relationship-based behaviour management, and current pedagogy knowledge including Structured Literacy and Mathematics

Qualifications

• High standards for student achievement and well-being
• Effective behaviour management grounded in a relationship-based approach
• Knowledge of explicit instruction within Structured Literacy and Structured Mathematics aligned with the NZ Curriculum
• Collaborative mindset and a sense of humour
• Commitment to exceptional teaching and learning environment

Responsibilities

• Teach across Years 1–6 (Years 1–8 in some placements per school needs)
• Collaborate with teaching team to plan and assess student learning
• Contribute to a warm, supportive school culture and learning environment

Skills

Collaboration

Relationship-based approach

Behaviour management

Structured Literacy

Structured Mathematics

NZ Curriculum knowledge

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Scale A Classroom Teachers: 2 Positions (Years 1-6)

Full time, Permanent

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Certificated teacher
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Forrest Hill School on Auckland’s North Shore is seeking two enthusiastic, collaborative, and relationship-focused kaiako to join our team for the 2027 school year.

Permanent positions rarely become available at our school. We offer a modern, exceptionally well-resourced environment and a warm, supportive community.

We are looking for educators who possess:

• High standards for student achievement and well-being
• Effective behaviour management skills grounded in a relationship-based approach
• A strong understanding of current pedagogy, including explicit instruction within Structured Literacy and Structured Mathematics aligned with the updated NZ Curriculum
• A collaborative mindset and a genuine sense of humour
• A commitment to contributing to an exceptional teaching and learning environment

Year-level placements are currently flexible. In your cover letter, please clearly state your preferred year level(s), relevant teaching experience, curriculum strengths, and specific areas of interest.