Scale A Teacher

Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Special Duties Allowance (SDA)

Job summary

Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua in Rotorua, NZ, seeks an enthusiastic, compassionate scale A teacher to join our team. Start date January 2027. We provide specialist education for students aged 5–21 with ORS High and Very High needs, valuing inclusive, strengths-based practice and wellbeing at the heart of our mahi.

Experience in specialist education is welcomed but not essential. We invite applicants from mainstream settings with a passion for special education to apply.

Qualifications

• Must be NZ registered teacher with current practising certificate.
• Legally entitled to work in NZ with a valid NZ work visa.
• Experience in specialist education welcomed but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Be a positive, flexible, and collaborative team member.
• Build strong, respectful relationships with ākonga, whānau and colleagues.
• Have a genuine passion for supporting neurodiverse learners.
• Be committed to culturally responsive and inclusive practice.
• Work collaboratively with teacher aides, therapists and other professionals.
• Have strong behaviour management skills and use positive, evidence-based approaches.
• Be able to support students personal care needs, including toileting and feeding where required.
• Demonstrate creativity, patience, resilience and a great sense of humour; and
• Uphold the values and kaupapa of our kura.

Skills

Team collaboration

Behaviour management

Creativity

Patience

Inclusive practice

Culturally responsive practice

Neurodiverse learners

Education

NZ teaching registration

Job description

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

Specialist Duties Allowance (SDA)

We are seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate and committed scale A teacher to join our incredible team. Start date January 2027.

Our kura provides specialist education for students aged 5–21 with ORS High and Very High needs. We value inclusive, strengths-based practice and place the wellbeing, mana and aspirations of our ākonga and their whānau at the heart of everything we do.

Experience in specialist education is welcomed but is not essential. We warmly encourage applications from teachers currently working in mainstream settings who have a passion for special education.

The successful applicant will:

• be a positive, flexible and collaborative team member;
• build strong, respectful relationships with ākonga, whānau and colleagues;
• have a genuine passion for supporting neurodiverse learners;
• be committed to culturally responsive and inclusive practice;
• work collaboratively with teacher aides, therapists and other professionals;
• have strong behaviour management skills and uses positive, evidence-based approaches
• be able to support students personal care needs, including toileting and feeding where required.
• demonstrate creativity, patience, resilience and a great sense of humour; and
• uphold the values and kaupapa of our kura.

Applicant must be a NZ registered teacher with a current practising certificate. They must also be legally entitled to work in NZ and hold a current and valid New Zealand work visa.

Special Duties Allowance (SDA) for teaching in a Specialist School.

Rotorua is a wonderful place to build both a career and a life. Surrounded by beautiful lakes, world-renowned forests and geothermal wonders. Rotorua offers an outstanding lifestyle. Whether you enjoy mountain biking, walking, water sports, outdoor adventures, whānau activities or simply being part of a welcoming community, Rotorua has something special to offer.

If you are ready for a deeply meaningful teaching opportunity where your mahi will be valued and every achievement is celebrated, we would love to hear from you.