Scale A Teacher

Ngongotahā School; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ngongotahā School in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty is seeking an outstanding kaiako to join our vibrant junior school team. We welcome experienced teachers or graduates eager to start their teaching career, with the ability to adapt year levels to fit strengths, passions, and expertise.

We value whanaungatanga, collaboration, and a positive, can-do attitude. We look for candidates who thrive in a supportive, high-quality learning environment and who will contribute to a culture of learning,

Job description

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About the role

Opportunities like this don’t come around often!

Ngongotahā School is a sought-after place to work so vacancies on our staff are genuinely rare. However, an exciting opportunity has opened up for an outstanding, energetic kaiako to join our phenomenal team.

While this vacancy is situated in our vibrant junior school, we value finding the absolute right fit for our kura – meaning year levels can be adjusted and negotiated to align with your strengths, passions, and expertise. Whether you are an experienced teacher looking for an inspiring change or an enthusiastic beginning teacher ready to launch your career, we warmly welcome your application!

Why you’ll love working at Ngongotahā School

Ngongotahā School is a proud, welcoming, and vibrant kura where positive relationships and whanaungatanga are at the heart of everything we do. We combine a close-knit, supportive community atmosphere with high-quality, creative and forward-thinking learning.

What makes our school a great place to be:

• A phenomenal and supportive staff – work alongside a collaborative, caring team who bring energy and a real sense of fun to the staffroom every single day.
• Exceptional learning environments – enjoy our expansive, beautiful grounds featuring a musical playground, heated pool, Whare Wānanga, and a 9-hole mini-putt course!
• Strong cultural foundation – we are deeply committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, bicultural practice, and celebrating our local pūrakau and history.
• Rich resourcing and support – we are exceptionally well-resourced in literacy and numeracy, with strong internal mentor leadership, targeted support programmes, and a dedicated learning support team.
• builds warm, positive, and relational connections with tamariki, whānau, and colleagues
• brings enthusiasm, energy, and high expectations for student achievement and progress
• has an interest or background in structured literacy (such as BSLA) and evidence-based maths practices
• loves being part of a team, shares ideas openly, and brings a positive, can-do attitude.

Sector Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi

Position Full-time, Permanent

Learning areas English, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Te reo Māori, Technology, The arts