Teacher high health needs - Manawatū

Central Regional Health School; Manawatū-Whanganui; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Specialist Health School is seeking a full-time Health Needs Teacher for primary and intermediate students. The role involves designing and implementing individualized learning programs for students with health conditions, requiring collaboration with health teams and schools. Candidates must have at least five years of teaching experience, be NZ registered, and possess a valid driver’s license. Daily travel is required within Manawatū. Interested applicants can contact the school for more details.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with physical and mental health conditions.
• Ability to adapt the New Zealand Curriculum to individual needs.
• Experience in programme planning with schools and health teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with students one-on-one and adapt learning programmes.
• Plan programmes in conjunction with schools and health teams.
• Travel daily to students' homes and health settings.

Skills

Flexibility

Innovation

Patience

Self-motivation

Education

Minimum of five years successful teaching experience

In-depth knowledge of the NZ Curriculum from levels 1-8

Current NZ registered teacher with a practising certificate

Job description

Overview

Teacher high health needs - Manawatū

Full time, Permanent

Role details

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Health school teacher

Subjects: English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Special Duties Allowance, Regional Health Schools Unit

Responsibilities

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CRHS staff work with students with physical and mental health conditions that are preventing them from attending school on a regular basis. We aim to help students maintain their educational programmes, and transition back to school or to a tertiary provider.

Daily travel to students’ homes, local schools, health settings and other venues around Manawatū is a component of the job. The role involves working with students one-on-one. Teachers adapt the New Zealand Curriculum, to suit the individual’s learning and health needs, and are responsible for writing, implementing and evaluating individual student programmes.

The role will best suit someone who is flexible, innovative, patient and self-motivated. The preferred applicant will also have a minimum of five years successful experience as a teacher, with in-depth knowledge of the NZ Curriculum from levels 1-8.

Applicants also need to be able to work collaboratively within each student’s wider team. As well as teaching students, the role includes programme planning in conjunction with schools of enrolment and health teams.

Applicants must be an experienced NZ registered teacher with a current practising certificate. A current, full, clean NZ driver licence is required. A private vehicle is required for work travel.

A part-time position could be agreed if it suited both parties.

For more details, please contact Carletta Macdonald , [e-mail] ( 021) 2412799.

How to apply

To apply, please email your documentation (CV, cover letter and a completed application form) to:

Carletta Macdonald - Team Leader
[e-mail]
[phone]

Download our application form
Application Form 2025 v57

Vacancy reference #: 1HApNs

Listed 1:55 pm 19 September 2025 Closes 12pm 14 October 2025

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Central Regional Health School NZ

School details

Type: Specialist School
Authority: State
Gender: Co-Ed
Decile: 0
Roll: 21
Website: http://www.crhs.school.nz

School number: 1630

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Physical address:
Level 7 234 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington

Postal Address:
PO Box 9349, Marion Square, Wellington, 6141

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Related categories

• Learning Areas and Strands

• English
• Health and physical education
• Learning languages
• Mathematics and statistics
• Science
• Social sciences
• Technology
• Te reo Māori
• The arts

Position types

• Full time
• Permanent

Central Regional Health School Wellington

Centre: Central Regional Health School