Year 1 to 3 Teacher

Herekino School; Northland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Herekino School invites a Certificated teacher to join our small rural kura for Year 1–3. You will build strong relationships with tamariki and whānau, deliver evidence-based literacy and maths instruction, and use assessments to accelerate progress.

The role emphasizes connectivity to whenua, culture and community, with a calm, safe classroom environment and collaborative growth. Based in Herekino, the school values warmth, energy and resilience, supporting professional development and

Qualifications

• This role requires a certificated teacher registered with the NZ Teachers Council.
• Evidence-informed practice in literacy and mathematics is essential.
• Strong relationships with tamariki and whānau are central to the role.

Responsibilities

• Builds strong, respectful relationships with tamariki and whānau.
• Maintains high expectations and celebrates individual strengths.
• Uses assessment to understand learners and accelerate progress.
• Encourages curiosity, creativity, imagination and questioning.
• Provides learning experiences that connect to whenua, culture, history and community.
• Creates a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment.
• Collaborates with colleagues and pursues ongoing professional growth.
• Brings warmth, energy, resilience, humour and optimism.

Skills

Relationship building

Literacy and maths pedagogy

Assessment for learning

Curiosity and creativity

Professional collaboration

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Teacher Bonding Scheme (TBS). See Teacher Bonding Scheme

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Certificated teacher

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

Teach the whole child. Grow the whole person.

Herekino School is seeking a passionate teacher who recognises the strengths, talents and potential in every child and is excited to make a difference in a small rural school.

Our vision for learning

We want our tamariki to leave Herekino with strong foundations in literacy and mathematics , alongside confidence, creativity, resilience, cultural connection, practical skills and a genuine love of learning.

We are looking for a Year 1 to 3 teacher who:

• builds strong, respectful relationships with tamariki and whānau
• holds high expectations and celebrates individual strengths
• has strong, evidence-informed practice in literacy and mathematics
• uses assessment effectively to understand learners and accelerate progress
• encourages curiosity, creativity, imagination and questioning
• provides opportunities to explore, create, build, grow and learn through experience
• connects learning to our whenua, culture, history and community
• creates a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment
• is reflective, collaborative and committed to professional growth
• brings warmth, energy, resilience, humour and optimism.

This position qualifies for the Teacher Bonding Scheme (TBS). The eligible teacher recruited into this vacancy will receive annual payments accumulating to a maximum of $40,000 (before tax) after 5 years. See Teacher Bonding Scheme for more information.

Why Herekino?

Herekino is a small school where relationships matter and every child is known . Our size creates opportunities for authentic, hands-on and community-connected learning both in and beyond the classroom.

We believe children should experience both achievement and wellbeing, structure and creativity, knowledge and imagination .

Type: Full Primary
Authority: State
Gender: Co-Ed
Decile: 0
Roll: 25
Website:

Physical address:
2525 Kaitaia-Awaroa Road, Herekino