Waianiwa School Southland

Scale A Junior (Year 0-2) Teacher

  • Full time
  • Permanent

About the role

Full-time: 0.8 Permanent plus 0.2 Fixed-Term (due to fluctuating roll), commencing at the beginning of Term 1, 2027. A job share would be considered with a 0.8/0.2 split.

Are you an experienced teacher who loves inquisitive young minds, fresh country air and a warm, friendly community?

Located 15 minutes from Invercargill, our fabulous Year 0–8 rural primary school is a welcoming, family-focused community where every child is known and supported to thrive. Driven by curious, polite students and rich cultural diversity, we enjoy strong support from our staff, Board of Trustees, and local community.

We seek an enthusiastic, experienced teacher to build strong foundations for our youngest learners.

Key requirements

Proven track record teaching juniors in a multi-level classroom.

Competence and confidence delivering Structured Literacy approaches and the updated NZ Mathematics and Statistics curriculum.

Collaborative team player with strong relationships across students, whānau, and colleagues.

Advantage: Training and experience delivering targeted literacy interventions.

Why you will love working with us

Enthusiastic, respectful, and engaged learners, with small class sizes.

Collaborative staff culture prioritizing wellbeing, plus an active Board investing in resources and PLD.

Potential school house available.

Possibility of an attached fixed-term unit.

Teacher Bonding Scheme (TBS) Eligible: Qualifying recruits can receive up to $40,000 (pre-tax) across 5 years. See Teacher Bonding Scheme for more information.

Applicants must be registered with the NZ Teaching Council and currently living in NZ.

The terms and conditions, including base salary, for this position is set by the PTCA.

Please forward your CV, cover letter, and application form to the Principal.

You’re most welcome to get in touch with us for further information, or pop in for a visit, we would love to meet you.

How to apply

Cinnamon Levett

Application documents

Role details

Role
Certificated teacher
Sector
Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi
Position
Full time, Permanent
Learning areas
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
Allowances
Teacher Bonding Scheme (TBS) Eligible
Region
Southland

School

Waianiwa School

244 Argyle Otahuti Road, Waianiwa

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