Papakura Normal School Auckland

Teacher of Y1

Mō mātou | About us

Our school is located in the South Auckland suburb of Papakura. We are a large multicultural school with 778 ākonga. We are a full primary catering for Years 1 to 8. 

Kōrero mō te tūnga | About the role

This is an eight-month and fixed-term teaching opportunity in a Year 1 class. We are looking for a caring, versatile, and dynamic teacher to join our happy and dedicated team, while one of our teachers is on maternity leave.  It is hoped that the successful candidate will be able to start on Monday, 19 September 2024. 

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

Our ideal candidate will need to:

• be certificated with the Teaching Council,
• have strengths in teaching English (Reading and Writing) and Mathematics,
• be prepared to adopt/upskill in Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement  visit: https://tearawhakamana.com/
• be relationship-focused in their pedagogical practice and willing to adopt "Teaching to the North East" principles. Visit: https://theeducationhub.org.nz/teaching-to-the-north-east/
• be open to professional growth,
• perhaps already be trained in the Better Start Literacy Approach, 
• be a team player.

 Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

• Write a cover letter and attach your CV.
• Download our fillable PDF application form and fill it in.
• Email your application to schoolsecretary@papnormal.school.nz