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Wyndham School; Southland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyndham School in New Zealand seeks a certificated teacher to cover a parental leave vacancy in the junior school (Years 1–8) for 2027. The role is full time and fixed term, starting 28 January 2027 and ending 27 January 2028, with a supportive board and a collegial team.

The school sits in a rural setting between Invercargill and Gore, central to the community. We offer well-embedded literacy and numeracy approaches, opportunities to lead learning areas, and strong professional learning support

Qualifications

• Must have current certificated teaching status.
• Able to teach across Years 1–8 in a junior/primary setting.
• Demonstrates nurturing, professional, and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons across Years 1–8.
• Contribute to a supportive, collaborative junior school team.
• Lead or contribute to literacy and numeracy initiatives.

Skills

Nurturing attitude

Excellent teaching

Collegial teamwork

Education

Teaching certification

Job description

Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 28/01/2027, End Date: 27/01/2028 (Parental Leave)

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

We are looking for another wonderful teacher to join our junior school team in 2027 to cover a parental leave vacancy.

Our school is a thriving rural primary school with a very supportive board and a happy, collegial team.

Wyndham is a small town placed between Invercargill and Gore and our school, alongside the local high school, is the centre of the community.

We have well-embedded literacy and numeracy approaches and enjoy teaching our students a rich and fun curriculum. Each teacher is encouraged and supported to lead areas of learning.

Staff professional learning is prioritised by our school board, and we offer opportunities for career growth.

Being in the junior school, our successful applicant must be able to demonstrate not only excellent teaching but also a nurturing and positive attitude.

If you are an energetic, caring and professional teacher, or you would like to be, please consider applying for our role.

We welcome applications from beginning teachers.

Physical address:
40 Florence Street, Wyndham

Postal Address:
40 Florence Street, Wyndham, 9831