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Kaiako / team leaderKihikihi School • Waikato, New Zealand
Kaiako / team leader

Kaiako / team leader

Kihikihi School • Waikato, New Zealand
27 days ago
Job description

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Syndicate leader

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

1PMU

We are seeking a passionate, proven, and highly effective team leader and class teacher to join our kura in 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a collaborative team of 5 kaiako while teaching in our dynamic Y6–8 or Y3–4 space. The role includes additional release time and a permanent management unit, with further units (e.g. sport, schoolwide events) available by negotiation.

We’re looking for someone who can champion every tamaiti, building a safe, inclusive, culturally sustaining learning environment that reflects the aspirations of our whānau, hapū and iwi.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate :

  • Successful experience as a team leader and mentor
  • Deep understanding of Te Ao Māori and ability to whakamana Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • Strengths in Structured Literacy and numeracy, inclusive practices, and effective behaviour management
  • Skills in fostering whānau engagement, assessment for learning, PB4L, digital learning, and inquiry-based approaches
  • Compassion, integrity, and strong organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of the refreshed curriculum and current initiatives for assessment and learning.
  • We seek someone who is collaborative, reflective, and excited to create positive outcomes for all ākonga while honouring mana and identity.

    Terms and conditions, including base salary, are per the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement 2023–2025. Actual base salary will be confirmed through salary assessment.

    We warmly welcome and encourage visits to our kura – nau mai, haere mai!

    How to apply

    Please request an application pack BEFORE sending CV.

    Physical address :

    71 Whitmore Street, Kihikihi

    Postal Address :

    71 Whitmore Street, Kihikihi, Te Awamutu, 3800

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