Scale A teacher for 2026

Full time, Fixed term, Start Date : 29 / 01 / 2026, End Date : 15 / 12 / 2026 (Predicted roll growth for 2026)

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.

Ruapotaka School is situated under the mighty Maungarei mountain between Glen Innes and Panmure. We are a full multicultural primary school from new entrants to Y8.

We are a PB4L school. We have a small friendly staff of 18 who are supportive, caring and collaborative.

We are looking for a teacher who is able to :

• Build effective, warm and culturally responsive learning relationships with learners, their whanau and staff
• Engage learners through relevant, innovative / digital, student‑led programmes and has sound classroom management
• Work collegially and collaboratively
• Contribute to the schoolwide curriculum and extracurricular opportunities
• Use effective formative assessment strategies to plan and deliver programmes that meet the needs of the learners
• Open to learning.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

As a primary trained teacher, you will be able to teach any year level, however, please state your preferences in your covering letter. In your CV, describe your teaching and curriculum strengths. Share examples of your successes and how your experience will fit the skills, attributes and knowledge we are looking for.

How to apply

Please send your CV, covering letter and direct enquiries to :

Type : Full Primary

Authority : State

Gender : Co‑Ed

Decile : 0

Roll : 152

Website : #J-18808-Ljbffr