Teacher - Kaiako (Special Character)

Suzanne Aubert Catholic School; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Suzanne Aubert Catholic School in Pāpāmoa, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, invites applications for a full-time Kaiako (Special Character) term-time position. The successful candidate will design engaging learning for Years 1–8, align with HITP, and contribute to a positive, faith-centered learning culture.

The role requires a certificated teacher and a commitment to Te reo Māori, Structured Literacy, and inquiry-based learning in and beyond the classroom.

Qualifications

• Certificated teacher with NZ registration or eligibility.
• Experience in primary/intermediate settings encouraged.
• Commitment to the school’s special character and HITP.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging learning for Years 1–8.
• Foster a positive learning culture and inquiry-based learning.
• Contribute to religious instruction aligned with the special character.

Skills

Structured literacy

Structured mathematics

STEM

Te Reo Māori

The arts

Learning through play

Education

NZ teaching certification

Job description

Suzanne Aubert Catholic School Bay of Plenty

Teacher - Kaiako (Special Character)

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

Suzanne Aubert Catholic School is an integrated Y1–6 Catholic primary school in Pāpāmoa that opened in February 2021. Our foundation school currently has a roll of 223 learners and serves a large, diverse and emerging coastal community. Our vision is to engage, inspire and empower through Christ.

We seek a teacher-kaiako who is committed to designing learning that will engage, inspire and empower global citizens for the future. The successful candidate will foster a positive learning culture that celebrates progress and achievement. Our appointed educator will be skilled in implementing High Impact Teaching Practices (HITP) that reflect current pedagogy in the science of learning. Our passionate teacher will be innovative, collaborative and purposeful in creating learning opportunities that promote agency and inquiry in authentic contexts.

With learning at the centre, we aim to foster a world class Catholic education that empowers children to be courageous, creative, collaborative and faithful to our special Catholic Character. We aim to promote a sense of compassion and manaakitanga through service in our community in the spirit of our patron, Suzanne Aubert.

Our flexible learning environments support evidence-based teaching practices, explicit instruction, and leverage cognitive science to empower all learners for the future. We seek an educator who also has strengths, passion and expertise in any of the following areas of our key signature practices:

• Structured Literacy & Structured Mathematics
• STEM and environmental science
• Visual and Performing Arts
• Te Reo Maori
• Learning Through Play

This is a special character position (tagged) which means a willingness and ability to participate in religious instruction appropriate to the special character of the school is a condition of appointment. Application packs are available to download from our website here .