Scale A - Teaching Position 2027

St Peter's Catholic School (Cambridge); Waikato; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Supportive team environment

Job summary

St Peter's Catholic School (Cambridge) in Waikato seeks a Year 1-2 teacher for 2027. This fixed-term role supports a special Catholic character and provides an opportunity to work in a faith-based community with a caring, student-focused approach.

The ideal candidate is NZ registered, certificated, and has an interest in structured literacy and numeracy. Start date 28/01/2027; End date 14/12/2027; Full-time.

Qualifications

• NZ registered and able to teach in a New Zealand primary school.
• Certificated teacher status preferred.
• Experience with or interest in literacy and mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Provide Year 1-2 teaching in a state-integrated special character school.
• Support special catholic character programme and values.
• Collaborate with junior teacher and contribute to faith-based community.
• Teach literacy and mathematics.

Skills

Structured literacy

Mathematics

English

Health and physical education

Learning languages

Science

Social sciences

Technology

Te reo Māori

The arts

Education

Certificated teacher

NZ registered

Job description

St Peter's Catholic School (Cambridge) Waikato

Scale A - Teaching Position 2027

Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 28/01/2027, End Date: 14/12/2027 (Special Project)

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 seeking an enthusiastic, nurturing Year 1-2 teacher to join our state-integrated special character school in the heart of Cambridge. This fixed-term position is the perfect opportunity for either a beginning teacher or dedicated practitioner looking to join a thriving faith-based community for the 2027 school year. We are looking for someone who:

• is willing to support and teach our special catholic character programme and values
• would embrace working within a supportive environment alongside an experienced junior teacher
• has a caring, student-focused teaching approach
• has experience with, or a strong interest in, structured literacy and mathematics
• is NZ registered and able to teach in a New Zealand primary school.

What we offer:

• a caring, supportive team environment where our charism values are celebrated and promoted daily
• well-resourced classrooms and a commitment to ongoing professional development.