Year 5/6 Teacher

Wairakei School (Christchurch); Canterbury; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Wairakei School (Christchurch) in Canterbury seeks a positive Year 5/6 teacher for a full-time fixed-term role starting 27 January 2027 and ending 16 December 2027. The position supports Years 1–8 with diverse subject exposure and a collaborative teaching team.

The successful candidate will have recent Year 5/6 experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and proficiency with positive behaviour and restorative practice.

Qualifications

• Recent Year 5/6 teaching experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills and collaboration in a team
• Experience with positive behaviour and restorative practice
• Strong curriculum knowledge and understanding of effective teaching in flexible learning spaces

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the teaching team to plan and deliver Year 5/6 curriculum across English, mathematics, science, and the arts.
• Contribute to a positive and inclusive classroom culture and restorative practice.
• Support student learning through flexible learning spaces and responsive teaching approaches.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Restorative practice

Team collaboration

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Year 5/6 Teacher

Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 27/01/2027, End Date: 16/12/2027 (Provisional staffing for 2027)

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

We are looking for a positive, responsive and confident teacher who will be able to effectively contribute to a collaborative teaching team for 2027.

If you can contribute to a professional team and want to work in an environment where children are supported and included to be understood and successful, we would love to hear from you.

The successful applicant will have recent experience in teaching Year 5 & 6, excellent interpersonal skills, proven ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment and experience with positive behaviour and restorative practice.

The ideal candidate will be someone with strong curriculum knowledge and pedagogical understanding of effective teacher practice in flexible learning spaces.