Scale A Teacher – (Sch 6, Clause 47 Tagged)

St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne); Gisborne; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) is seeking a Scale A Teacher to join our Year 3-6 team in 2027. The role involves high-impact pedagogy, explicit teaching, and assessment for learning in Years 1-8 context.

Experience with 1:1 Chromebooks and Google Workspace for Education is desirable, and NZ-trained teachers are preferred. Applicants should be prepared to contribute to the special character of the school.

Qualifications

• Special character: participate in religious instruction as required.
• Teaching level negotiable within Year 3-6 based on strengths.
• Pedagogy: high-impact explicit direct teaching and assessment for learning.
• Literacy: knowledge of Structured Literacy approaches.
• Digital: comfortable in 1:1 Chromebook classroom using Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality classroom instruction across Years 1-8 in a collaborative team.
• Implement explicit teaching, formative assessment and targeted feedback.
• Contribute to school culture and the Catholic character of the community.

Skills

High-impact teaching

Explicit direct instruction

Assessment for learning

Structured literacy

Google Workspace for Education

1:1 Chromebook classroom

Education

NZ Teaching Certificate

Tools

Google Workspace for Education

Job description

St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) Gisborne

Scale A Teacher - (Sch 6, Clause 47 Tagged)

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

St. Mary's is a vibrant, multicultural, state-integrated Catholic school located in the heart of Gisborne's Catholic community. We are seeking a collaborative, pedagogically strong teacher with initiative to join our friendly, supportive team starting in the 2027 school year.

Key requirements and desirable strengths:

• Special character: A willingness and ability to take part in religious instruction appropriate to the Special Character of the school shall be a condition of appointment (Schedule 6, Clause 47).
• Teaching level: Year levels are negotiable based on strengths and experience, but likely within our Year 3-6 team.
• Pedagogy: High-impact, explicit direct teaching strategies and assessment for learning pedagogy and practice.
• Literacy and learning: Knowledge and training in Structured Literacy approaches.
• Digital environment: Familiarity working within 1:1 Chromebook device classrooms and Google Workspace for Education.
• Applicant eligibility: New Zealand-trained or experienced teachers preferred. Please note, our school is not set up to sponsor work visas.