Unit Leader – Te Puāwaitanga

Northern Health School; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual allowance

Job summary

Northern Health School invites applications for a Unit Leader to head the Te Puāwaitanga unit, delivering learner-focused programmes online to ākonga with health-related attendance challenges. The role emphasizes Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, culturally responsive pedagogy, and ILP-guided progress within a Māori-medium context.

You will lead a small team, co-construct ILPs, assess progress, and support learners in transitioning back to their regular kura rēhita.

Qualifications

• Experienced, fully registered teacher with deep knowledge of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team delivering learner-focused programmes for ākonga with health constraints.
• Co-construct Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) and assess progress.
• Support ākonga to transition back to their kura rēhita when able.
• Deliver high-quality, culturally responsive teaching online where appropriate.

Skills

Leadership

Te reo Māori

Online teaching

ILP planning

Education

Fully registered teacher

Job description

General, Executive leadership
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Northern Health School is a Ministry of Education funded school that provides education and transition support foryear 0-14 students whilstill health prevents them attending their regular school. The Te Puāwaitanga Unit is predominantly an online teaching and learning unit that supports ākonga within the geographical boundaries of the Northern Health School. These boundaries extend from Gisborne across to Taupō, over to Taranaki, and northward to Cape Reinga. Te Puāwaitanga provides educational support for students learning through Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

We seek a Unit Leader to lead a small team committed to delivering learner focused programmes for ākonga whose health impacts their ability to attend school fulltime.

The Te Puāwaitanga unit delivers high-quality, culturally responsive teaching and learning programmes aligned with Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, which will occur primarily online depending on the location of ākonga. Working with ākonga who are enrolled in Māori-medium settings, including Kura Kaupapa Māori, Wharekura, Kura-ā-Iwi, and rūmaki classes in mainstream schools, you will guide your team to co-construct Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), assess progress, and support ākonga who are unwell to transition back to their kura rēhita.

The successful applicant will be an experienced, fully registered teacher with a highly developed knowledge of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. You will need to be fluent in te reo Māori with deep knowledge of mātauranga Māori and experience teaching within Māori-medium education settings. You will receive an annual full-time allowance of between $6,000 and $12,000 depending on experience in this area.

Recent leadership experience would be considered an asset.

A full clean New Zealand driver license is required as some travel required.

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