Year 1–2 Teacher | Cambridge Primary & Catholic Ethos

Totara Point School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tōtara Point School in Auckland, New Zealand, is seeking a full-time, permanent primary teacher to start in 2027. We are a Cambridge International Primary School with a Catholic ethos, offering a competitive salary aligned with experience.

As a growing school, you will teach literacy and numeracy with explicit instruction, contribute to mentoring and family engagement, and deliver religious education in line with our ethos. NZ teaching registration and a teaching qualification are required.

Qualifications

• Must hold NZ teaching registration or be eligible.
• Strong classroom practice and behaviour management.
• Experience with, or willingness to learn, Cambridge Primary or a similar curriculum.
• Willingness to work in a low-tech school and engage in structured teaching and reflection.
• Commitment to discipline, structure, character, and community.
• Respect for the school’s Catholic ethos.

Responsibilities

• Teach a knowledge-rich curriculum using explicit instruction and consistent routines.
• Build a focused, respectful classroom culture that drives academic progress.
• Develop positive relationships with students, families, and staff.
• Contribute to school-wide mentoring and family engagement programmes.
• Deliver religious education in line with the school’s Catholic ethos.

Skills

Classroom practice

Behaviour management

Cambridge Primary experience

Low-tech teaching

Community engagement

Education

New Zealand teaching registration

Teaching qualification

Job description

Tōtara Point School in Auckland, New Zealand, is seeking a full-time, permanent primary teacher to start in 2027. We are a Cambridge International Primary School with a Catholic ethos, offering a competitive salary aligned with experience.

As a growing school, you will teach literacy and numeracy with explicit instruction, contribute to mentoring and family engagement, and deliver religious education in line with our ethos. NZ teaching registration and a teaching qualification are required.