Head Teacher (BestStart Pleasant Point)

BestStart Education – Timaru, South Island

New Year, New Opportunity at BestStart Pleasant Point! Head Teacher – Ruma Tinana (Preschool)

Start 2026 with a role where you can truly make a difference. BestStart Pleasant Point is seeking a passionate, qualified, and registered Head Teacher to lead our Preschool room and help shape the learning journeys of our 2–3-year-old tamariki.

Nestled in a beautiful rural township, our centre is surrounded by the farming lifestyle we cherish. Here, tamariki enjoy wide-open spaces, tractors and diggers in the playground, visits from pets, and meaningful connections to the whenua. We’re a tight-knit, farming-proud community where relationships matter and every child feels loved and loves coming to us.

At BestStart Pleasant Point, learning feels like home. Our tamariki explore, laugh, climb, and create in a place built on aroha, belonging, and community spirit. We love seeing past learners pop in wearing their school uniforms, sharing stories with pride.

If you’re ready to lead with heart, guide a strong team, and embrace the magic of rural early learning, this is your year.

Why You’ll Love Working with BestStart

We’re committed to being a progressive, supportive leader in ECE, recognising the incredible impact our teachers make.

• FULL pay parity
• Discounted childcare
• Subsidised health insurance & free flu jabs
• EAP support – confidential counselling
• Leadership pathways & professional growth programmes
• Multiple career pathways with wraparound support
• $2000 referral bonus for bringing in qualified teachers
• 1 week additional leave after 10 years’ service

About the Role

What We’re Looking For

A natural leader who brings warmth, vision, and heart, someone who values relationships, teamwork, and rural community connections.

You will also have :

At BestStart, you can bring your whole self to work. We celebrate our wins, big and small, and support one another like family. If you’re passionate about shaping futures with aroha, you’ll belong here.

How to Apply?

Click Apply Now, or contact our Talent Specialist, Emma Poole, for a confidential chat : .

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