Technology Teacher

Taipa Area School; Northland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taipa Area School in Doubtless Bay, Northland, is seeking a permanent Technology teacher to join from the start of Term 1, 2027. The role may be combined with middle management opportunities for MU/MMA depending on experience.

Applicants should state their experience teaching the technology standards within the NZC, with strengths across food technology and/or hospitality and/or digital technology, as well as other subject strengths. Come join us in Paradise!

Qualifications

• Experience delivering the technology curriculum aligned to the NZ Curriculum.
• Ability to teach across food technology, hospitality or digital technology as strengths.
• Willingness to contribute to school culture and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Teach the NZC technology standards across year levels 1–15.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support student engagement and hauora.

Skills

Technology

Education

NZ-registered teacher

Job description

Area / composite (Years 1–15), Certificated teacher

Technology

MU/ MMA dependent on experience

Taipa Area School is guided by our community-crafted vision: “Kia Ngātahi Te Hoe, Kia Whakatere te Waka ki Uta” (Navigate Together for Success). This principle shapes our commitment to ensuring every student experiences a deep sense of belonging, safety, and achievement.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, permanent teacher to join our team from the start of Term 1, 2027. This role may possibly be able to be combined with other middle management opportunities for MUs/MMAs dependent upon experience. If interested, please indicate interest upon application. Food and/or hospitality and/or digital technology an advantage, please state other subject strengths.

Key position details and requirements

• Subject strengths: Applicants should state their experience teaching the technology standards within the NZC, including specific strengths across food technology and/or hospitality and/or digital technology, as well as stating other subject strengths.

Come join us in Paradise! Doubtless Bay is an excellent place to live and work. Our school is adjacent to Taipa Beach, which we proudly proclaim is the best open-air classroom in Northland. Our school is on a waka, putting student engagement and achievement at the forefront of everything we do, supported by hauora and our three core values of Manaakitanga, Painga, and Mahitahi, which we embody in our daily practices.

Our teaching environment features a light-filled cooking room with large, bright windows overlooking a shared outdoor space framed by mature avocado trees, which comes complete with a wood-fired pizza oven waiting to be put to good use!

We welcome applications from NZ-registered teachers looking to contribute to a collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking team environment. For more information, please contact the school.