Teacher - South Auckland Unit (Takanini)

Northern Health School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health School is seeking an experienced, primary-trained teacher to cover South Auckland Unit (Takanini). The role involves teaching Years 1–13 across various subjects, with full registration and recent NZ curriculum experience required. Te Reo Māori ability and local iwi connections are highly regarded.

Permanent appointment with 0.8FTTE or full-time. The school supports education for students affected by health issues, with a focus on flexible, individualized learning plans across

Qualifications

• Full registration and recent experience teaching the New Zealand curriculum are required.
• Ability to speak Te Reo Māori and/or local iwi connections is highly regarded.
• Experience teaching across different year levels and subjects is expected.

Responsibilities

• Teach across Years 1–13 across a range of subject areas.
• Deliver a high standard of teaching aligned with NZ Curriculum.
• Collaborate with colleagues and support health-related education goals.

Skills

Te Reo Māori awareness

Year-level versatility

Interpersonal skills

Education

Certificated teacher

Full registration

NZ curriculum knowledge

Job description

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Teacher - South Auckland Unit (Takanini)

Northern Health School – Auckland, North Island

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

Permanent, 0.8FTTE or full-time.

This position is also being advertised in Secondary (Years 7-15) section.

We are seeking an experienced primary trained teacher confident to teach years 1 to 13 across a range of subject areas. Full registration and recent experience teaching the New Zealand curriculum required. Ability to speak Te Reo Māori and/or local iwi connections will also be highly regarded.

We invite applications from experienced and fully registered teachers with strong knowledge of the New Zealand curriculum. We are looking for experience teaching at different year levels and a willingness to teach other year levels across a range of subject areas. Ability to speak Te Reo Māori and/or local iwi or Tangata Pasifika connections valued but not essential.

Northern Health School is a Ministry of Education funded school. Weprovide education and transition support for Years 0 to 14 students whose health impacts their ability to attend school fulltime. Permanent teachers at our school are eligible for a health school management unit, a special duties allowance and a high priority teachers’ allowance.

School management and administration is predominantly based in Auckland with school units in centres throughout the north island from Kaitaia to Gisborne, Taupō and Taranaki. Teachers work with students across a spectrum of years and subjects on either an individual basis or in small groups. Depending on the health and education needs of the student, a teacher may provide the whole education programme;an education programme in association with the student’s regular school or a programme in association with Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (The Correspondence School).

Vacancy reference #:1HAtfS

4:31 pm31 August 2026

3pm14 September 2026

Northern Health SchoolNZ

Physical address:
Level 1 60 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland