Secondary Kaiako: Impactful Learning Across Community

Southern Health School (Te Kura Whaiora ki te Tonga); Invercargill City; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health School (Te Kura Whaiora ki te Tonga) in Invercargill, Southland, is seeking an experienced Secondary School Kaiako / Teacher. You will plan, deliver and assess individualised learning programmes aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum / Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, with teaching across community classrooms, homes, health facilities and other approved locations.

You will collaborate with ākonga, whānau, colleagues, schools, and health professionals to support learning, wellbeing,

Qualifications

• Full Teaching Council registration and a current practising certificate.
• Eligibility to teach in New Zealand.
• Experience delivering high-quality teaching aligned with the national curricula.
• The ability to teach or adapt your practice across Years 1–13.
• A learner-centred, inclusive, and culturally responsive approach.
• Strong relationship, communication, assessment, and reporting skills.
• Confidence working independently across flexible settings.
• Sound digital capability and professional judgement.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• A current full New Zealand driver licence.
• Experience supporting ākonga with health, additional learning, behavioural, or complex wellbeing needs is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, assess and evaluate individualised learning programmes aligned with the NZ Curriculum / Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
• Teaching across community classrooms, homes, health facilities, and other approved locations.
• Collaborate with ākonga, whānau, colleagues, schools, and health professionals to support learning, wellbeing, engagement and positive transitions.
• Employment is Invercargill-based with regular travel throughout Southland; mileage may be reimbursed under school policy.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum alignment

Adaptive across Years 1–13

Learner-centred approach

Communication & assessment

Independent work in flexible settings

Digital literacy

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

NZ driver licence

Health/learning support experience

Education

Full Teaching Council registration

Current practising certificate

Job description

Southern Health School (Te Kura Whaiora ki te Tonga) in Invercargill, Southland, is seeking an experienced Secondary School Kaiako / Teacher. You will plan, deliver and assess individualised learning programmes aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum / Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, with teaching across community classrooms, homes, health facilities and other approved locations.

You will collaborate with ākonga, whānau, colleagues, schools, and health professionals to support learning, wellbeing,