Scale A Teacher (Senior Team, Y4-8), Permanent

St Joseph's School (Queenstown); Otago; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St Joseph's School (Queenstown) invites applications for a Scale A Teacher in the Senior Team (Years 4-8). This permanent, full-time role is based in Queenstown, a small school with a big heart, committed to a Catholic character and community.

You will be reflective, enthusiastic and collaborative, forming strong relationships and making learning engaging for our children. Strong in Structured Literacy and Maths; Te Reo Māori and Kapa Haka are desirable, and SL platforms may be used.

Qualifications

• Certificated teacher with NZ qualification
• Experience in primary/intermediate education preferred
• Willingness to collaborate and reflect on practice

Responsibilities

• Teach in the Senior Team (Years 4-8) at St Joseph's School (Queenstown)
• Collaborate with staff to plan and deliver engaging learning
• Build strong relationships with students and families
• Demonstrate strengths in Structured Literacy and Maths; utilise iDeaL SL where appropriate
• Support and uphold the Catholic character of the school; contribute to kapa haka and Te Reo Māori initiatives

Skills

Structured Literacy

Mathematics

Te reo Māori

Kapa Haka

Health and Physical Education

English

Learning languages

The arts

Science

Social sciences

Technology

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Scale A Teacher (Senior Team, Y4-8), Permanent

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

We are looking for an amazing teacher to join our staff at St Joseph's Primary School in Queenstown, teaching in our Senior Team (Years 4-8). Situated in stunning Queenstown, our vision is "Creating confident learners who, like Jesus, make a positive difference". Come and join us at the small school with a big heart.

The successful applicant will be reflective, innovative, enthusiastic, and have a willingness to work collaboratively. They will have the ability to form strong relationships and have a desire to make learning engaging and enjoyable for our children. Strengths in Structured Literacy and Maths required. Note that we use the iDeaL platform for SL. Strength in Te Reo Māori and Kapa Haka as well as Health and Physical Education desirable. Applicants should state other areas of strength in their applications.

The successful applicant will accept the condition to support, uphold and be positively involved in the special Catholic character of the school. This is not a 'tagged' position - you do not need to be Catholic to be appointed to this role.

Applications for this permanent position close at 5pm on Monday 12 October 2026 and must include a completed Application Form, a Curriculum Vitae (CV), and a covering letter explaining your suitability for the position.