Year 5–6 Classroom Teacher, Phase 2 – Leadership Opportunity

Waikino School; Waikato; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Waikino School in the Karangahake Gorge is seeking a Scale A Classroom Teacher for Year 5 and 6. This full-time, permanent role starts 28 January 2027 and sits within a small rural kura renowned for hands-on learning and strong community links.

You will join a collaborative senior team and contribute to a curriculum that prioritises structured literacy and mathematics, te reo Māori, and the arts, with a possible fixed-term unit in area of strength and leadership.

Qualifications

• Certificated teacher

Responsibilities

• Teach Year 5 and 6 class as part of Phase 2.
• Collaborate within a senior team delivering quality teaching and learning.
• Deliver curriculum with emphasis on structured literacy and mathematics.
• Support design technology and te reo Māori as part of phase delivery.
• Explore a possible fixed-term unit in an area of strength and leadership.

Job description

Waikino School in the Karangahake Gorge is seeking a Scale A Classroom Teacher for Year 5 and 6. This full-time, permanent role starts 28 January 2027 and sits within a small rural kura renowned for hands-on learning and strong community links.

You will join a collaborative senior team and contribute to a curriculum that prioritises structured literacy and mathematics, te reo Māori, and the arts, with a possible fixed-term unit in area of strength and leadership.