Year 1 Teacher: Collaborative, Relationship-Driven Educator

Greenhithe School; Upper Harbour; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive school culture

Modern, well-resourced environment

Job summary

Greenhithe School on Auckland’s North Shore invites an enthusiastic kaiako to join the Year 1 junior team for the 2027 school year.

You will work in a modern, exceptionally well-resourced environment with a warm, supportive community, focusing on student achievement and wellbeing.

The role seeks someone with a relationship-based approach, explicit instruction in literacy and mathematics, and a collaborative spirit with a good sense of humour.

Qualifications

• High standards for student achievement and wellbeing.
• Effective behaviour management grounded in a relationship-based approach.
• Strong understanding of current pedagogy, including explicit instruction in literacy and mathematics aligned with the updated New Zealand Curriculum.
• Collaborative mindset and a genuine sense of humour.
• Commitment to contributing to an exceptional teaching and learning environment.

Skills

Behaviour management

Relationship-based approach

Collaborative mindset

Explicit instruction

Structured literacy

Structured maths pedagogy

NZ Curriculum knowledge

Sense of humour

Job description

Greenhithe School on Auckland’s North Shore invites an enthusiastic kaiako to join the Year 1 junior team for the 2027 school year.

You will work in a modern, exceptionally well-resourced environment with a warm, supportive community, focusing on student achievement and wellbeing.

The role seeks someone with a relationship-based approach, explicit instruction in literacy and mathematics, and a collaborative spirit with a good sense of humour.