Senior School Teacher

Year 5-6 or Year 7-8 | Commencing 2027

Ōrākei School seeks an enthusiastic, effective and collaborative teacher to join our senior school team in a permanent position from the beginning of 2027. The successful applicant will teach in either a Year 5-6 or Year 7-8 class, based on our final school organisation.

Ōrākei School is a vibrant full primary school. We are committed to ensuring every learner belongs, grows and thrives. Excellence, respect, creativity, inquiring minds, self-belief and kindness are central to our learning culture and relationships.

We seek a teacher who:

Builds positive, purposeful relationships with learners, whānau and colleagues.

Is a reflective classroom practitioner with high expectations for learning, engagement and wellbeing.

Uses effective literacy and mathematics practice, alongside assessment information, to identify next steps.

Engages upper-primary learners, fostering independence, confidence and agency.

Is collaborative, adaptable and contributes actively to a team.

Is committed to professional learning.

Creates an inclusive, culturally responsive classroom where every learner is known, valued and challenged.

Is willing to contribute to the wider life of the school through sport, arts, culture, EOTC or leadership opportunities.

This role sits within a supportive staff culture. Teachers have access to high-quality professional learning and development, including structured literacy, mathematics and effective use of learning information. Release time supports planning, collaboration and professional inquiry.

Ōrākei School includes English-medium and Rumaki learning pathways. We value the rich cultural, linguistic and community connections that make our kura unique. A commitment to honouring te ao Māori and contributing to a culturally sustaining environment is important.

If you are passionate about making a difference for learners and contributing to an aspirational school community, we would love to hear from you.