Year 1 Scale A Teacher

Greenhithe School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenhithe School on Auckland’s North Shore is seeking an enthusiastic kaiako to join our Year 1 junior team for the 2027 school year. We prize collaborative relationships and a warm, supportive community in a modern, well‑resourced environment.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate high standards for student achievement and wellbeing, strong pedagogy with explicit instruction in literacy and mathematics aligned to the NZ Curriculum, and a collaborative, good-humoured approach to building an

Qualifications

• High standards for student achievement and wellbeing.
• Effective behaviour management grounded in relationships.
• Strong understanding of NZ Curriculum pedagogy with explicit instruction.
• Collaborative mindset and sense of humour.
• Commitment to exceptional teaching and learning environment.

Skills

Relationship-based behaviour

Collaborative mindset

Pedagogy understanding

Explicit instruction literacy

Explicit instruction mathematics

Job description

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About the role

Greenhithe School on Auckland’s North Shore is seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative, and relationship-focused kaiako to join our Year 1 junior team for the 2027 school year.

We offer a modern, exceptionally well‑resourced environment and a warm, supportive community.

We are looking for someone who has:

• high standards for student achievement and wellbeing
• effective behaviour management skills grounded in a relationship-based approach
• a strong understanding of current pedagogy, including explicit instruction within a structured literacy and structured mathematics aligned with the updated New Zealand Curriculum
• a collaborative mindset and a genuine sense of humour
• a commitment to contributing to an exceptional teaching and learning environment.

Sector Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi

Position Full-time, Fixed-term (28 Jan to 15 Dec 2027)

Reason for fixed-term position Special project

Learning areas English, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Te reo Māori, Technology, The arts