Scale A Teacher - Maternity Leave Cover

Good Shepherd School (Balmoral); Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd School (Balmoral) invites applications for a Scale A Teacher to cover maternity leave from 28 January 2027 to 24 September 2027. This full-time fixed-term role covers primary and intermediate years 1–8 and requires a certificated teacher status in New Zealand.

The successful applicant will build strong relationships, communicate effectively, and use assessment data to inform best-practice teaching.

Qualifications

• Energetic and enthusiastic educator with a collaborative approach.
• Strong relationship-building and effective communication skills.
• Innovative teaching methods informed by assessment data.

Responsibilities

• Teach Years 1–8 across primary/intermediate (Kura tuatahi).
• Use assessment data to inform best-practice teaching.
• Contribute to the school’s Catholic character and life of the school.

Skills

English

Health and physical education

Learning languages

Mathematics and statistics

Science

Social sciences

Technology

Te reo Māori

The arts

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Scale A Teacher - Maternity Leave Cover

Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 28/01/2027, End Date: 24/09/2027 (Maternity 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 an enthusiastic, organised teacher to join our high functioning, caring and supportive team in 2027. This is a fixed-term position from Terms 1-3 covering maternity leave.

The successful applicant will have strong relationship building skills, effective communication skills, be innovative, with an ability to use assessment data to inform best practice teaching.

Staff are expected to recognise and respect the school’s Catholic special character and be actively involved in the total life of the school, in a manner which respects the religious instruction given and religious observances practiced within the school.