Year 4-6 Teacher

Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School in Canterbury seeks a skilled NZ registered teacher who is innovative, reflective, and deeply committed to te reo Māori and culturally inclusive practice. You will build positive relationships with tamariki, whānau, and staff while delivering a broad curriculum.

Position is full-time, fixed-term from early 2027 to early 2028, aligning with the kura philosophy and collective agreement.

Qualifications

• Must hold NZ registered teacher status.
• Demonstrates cultural competence and te reo Māori commitment.
• Strong relationship and classroom management skills.
• Innovative, reflective, and collaborative team player.
• Sound literacy and numeracy knowledge and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop positive relationships with tamariki, whānau, and staff.
• Deliver learning across English, Health and PE, Maths, Science, Social sciences, The Arts, and Te reo Māori.
• Contribute to kura philosophy and support learning across Years 1–8.

Skills

Relationship management

Classroom management

Literacy

Numeracy

Growth mindset

Team player

Cultural competence

Te Reo Māori

Education

NZ teaching qualification

Job description

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About the role

We seek a skilled, caring, enthusiastic, motivated, NZ registered teacher who is innovative and reflective; demonstrates excellent relationship/classroom management skills; has sound literacy and numeracy knowledge and implementation; is culturally competent, and has a growth mindset. An ability to develop positive relationships with tamariki, whānau, and staff is essential.

Your commitment to te reo me tikanga Māori and becoming more culturally inclusive within your practice is essential as is being an energetic, team player who is supportive of our kura philosophy.

We would also like to hear what else you could offer our kura.

Position begins from the beginning of the 2027 school year.

The terms and conditions, including base salary, for this position are set by the Primary Teachers Collective Agreement.

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

Position Full-time, Fixed-term (28 Jan 2027 to 26 Jan 2028)

Reason for fixed-term position Releasing an employee who is working on a project.

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