Technology Teacher - Hard Materials

Wairoa College; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wairoa College invites a skilled technology teacher – hard materials – to join our kura from the beginning of 2027. You will engage ākonga in practical learning across Years 7–13, focusing on hands-on projects and real-world applications.

As a co-educational school serving Years 7–13, we value relationships, high expectations, and culturally sustainable practice, with strong connections to whānau and iwi. You must hold, or be eligible to hold, a New Zealand practising certificate; start date:

Qualifications

• Experience delivering hard materials technology in a secondary school or kura setting.
• Ability to plan engaging, practical lessons that build ākonga skills and knowledge.
• Commitment to culturally sustaining practice and positive outcomes for rangatahi.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hard materials technology across Years 7–13.
• Contribute to the continued development of the Technology programme.
• Strengthen pathways into trades, apprenticeships, further education and employment.

Skills

Hard materials technology

Hands-on teaching

Curriculum development

Education

New Zealand teaching certificate

Job description

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Certificated teacher

Technology

Wairoa College is seeking a technology teacher – hard materials to join our kura from the beginning of 2027.

Wairoa College is a co-educational Years 7–13 school at the heart of a close-knit and culturally rich community. Our ākonga come from Wairoa township and the surrounding rural communities, with strong connections to whānau, hapū, iwi, whenua, and awa. Relationships matter here, and we are committed to ensuring that every young person experiences school as a place that enhances their mana, builds their confidence, and opens pathways for their future.

Wairoa offers a lifestyle that is increasingly hard to find. Situated between Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti, our community provides easy access to beaches, rivers, lakes, hunting, fishing, tramping, and the outdoors, without the pressures of a large urban centre. It is also a community where teachers have the opportunity to genuinely know their students and whānau and make a visible difference.

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic teacher who enjoys practical, hands‑on learning and can engage ākonga in hard materials technology across Years 7–13. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of our Technology programme and strengthen pathways into trades, apprenticeships, further education, and employment.

A commitment to strong relationships, high expectations, culturally sustainable practice, and positive outcomes for rangatahi is essential.

Applicants must hold, or be eligible to hold, a current New Zealand practising certificate.

Start date: Term 1, 2027, or by negotiation.

Please see the attached position description for further information about the role.