Pukeko Country Preschool Waikato

Early childhood registered teacher

Exciting new opportunities at Pūkeko Country Preschool!

We are looking for a full-time ECE qualified teacher to start full-time in November.

Located in the heart of Tauwhare, a 15 minute drive from Hillcrest, Morrinsville and Cambridge. A rural centre, who values whānau, community, and kotahitanga, creating a home-away-from-home feel. Licensed for 27, including 7 U2s.

We value learning through hands on, real-life experiences, empowering children with a love for lifelong learning. We learn in nature and experience it to its fullest, following individual learning journeys. We value mud, messy play, relationships, manaakitanga, risk taking, curiosity, and adventure,and learing through our senses.

Reason’s to work for us:

• Partial Pay Parity
• Paid Teacher Registration renewal
• Paid first aid refresher
• PGC support
• Continuous Professional Development
• 2 week Christmas closure
• 30% childcare discount
• Flexible working hours
• Excellent ratios
• Supportive, hardworking, committed, passionate team
• Supportive Board of Trustees and centre community. 

About you:

• Passionate and knowledgeable about planning for individual learning and internal evaluation
• Love living rural
• Values learning in nature through real life experiences and isn’t afraid of mud!
• Has a positive, solution-focused attitude and a strong work ethic
• Enjoy working in a humorous and joyful environment
• ECE qualified and fully registered
• Flexibility to work on a rotating roster between 7.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday
• Values relationships as a foundation to learning and development
• Growth mindset, always wanting grow your knowledge and practice
• Has initiative and a give it a go attitude
• Values the influence they can make in the lives of our future generations.

Note: *Must be have a valid early childhood registration and the right to work in NZ.