Teacher

Mokoia School; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural primary school in Taranaki is seeking a full-time senior teacher to inspire and educate young learners. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in structured literacy and numeracy, integrated curriculum design, and a kind-hearted approach to education. This role offers a unique opportunity to join a close-knit community and contribute to a nature-based learning environment. Applications invited for 2026.

Qualifications

• You’ve mastered the deliberate, explicit and structured teaching approach to help every learner soar.
• You weave subjects into powerful stories and experiences that stick for life.
• You know that mud, bugs and birds make excellent learning companions.
• You teach with empathy, listen deeply and lift others up.

Responsibilities

• Ignite young minds and protect the kura.
• Create engaging learning experiences.
• Foster a compassionate and inclusive environment.

Skills

Structured literacy and numeracy

Integrated curriculum design

Nature-based learning

Kindness

Job description

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

Wanted: full-time senior superhero teacher!

Are you a courageous, compassionate educator with the power to ignite young minds and protect our kura? Can you wield the mighty tools of structured literacy and numeracy with precision and grace? If so, your cape is calling…

Your superpowers

• Structured literacy and numeracy: You’ve mastered the deliberate, explicit and structured teaching approach to help every learner soar
• Integrated curriculum design: You don’t just teach subjects – you weave them into powerful stories and experiences that stick for life
• Nature-based learning: You feel at home under the open sky and know that mud, bugs and birds make excellent learning companions
• Kindness: Your heart is your compassion. You teach with empathy, listen deeply and lift others up

About us

We are a small, rural school with just 30 pupils, divided into two classes. We are a close whānau and a strong community. We are more than an educational institute; we are a forest of curiosity and, as an Enviro School, a sanctuary for sustainability. Our tamariki learn by doing, growing, exploring, playing and getting their hands dirty – literally.

If you think you could be our superhero teacher in 2026, we await your application!

How to apply

Please send your CV, and direct enquiries to: [e-mail]

Physical address:
969A South Road, Mokoia