Scale A Teacher

Te Akau School; Waikato; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Akau School in New Zealand seeks an enthusiastic Scale A teacher to join our dedicated team starting 27 January 2027. Class levels are negotiable across Years 0–8, with applicants expected to bring energy, culturally responsive practice, and a commitment to a nurturing, high-expectation learning environment.

The ideal candidate will model PB4L values, have a passion for rural education, and build strong relationships with tamariki, whānau, and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Must hold current NZ teacher registration and practising certificate.
• Experience with the NZ Curriculum across Years 0–8 is desirable.
• Experience in rural education and building strong tamariki/whānau relationships is valued.

Responsibilities

• Model and teach school PB4L values (Respect, Resilience, Responsibility).
• Foster a nurturing, high-expectation learning environment.
• Collaborate with tamariki, whānau and staff to support student engagement and wellbeing.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Classroom management

Literacy

Numeracy

Outdoor learning

Collaboration

Humour

Education

NZ teacher registration

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative, and future-focused Scale A teacher to join our dedicated team starting 27 January 2027.

Class levels are negotiable across Years 0–8. We welcome applications from teachers with strengths across the New Zealand Curriculum who bring energy, culturally responsive practice, and a commitment to fostering a nurturing, high-expectation learning environment.

The ideal candidate will:

• Model and explicitly teach our core school values within our collective PB4L environment:
  • Respect — aroha ki te tangata
  • Resilience — kia kaha te mahia tō mahi
  • Responsibility — kia mau tō tikanga

• A passion for rural education and building strong relationships with tamariki, whānau, and colleagues.
• Sound curriculum knowledge and effective classroom management practices that promote student agency and engagement.
• Strengths in literacy and numeracy, with the flexibility to weave outdoor learning and local curriculum contexts into daily practice.
• A collaborative mindset, a great sense of humour, and a willingness to contribute to our wider school community.

Current New Zealand teacher registration and practising certificate required.