Accelerated Maths & Gifted and Talented (GATE) Teacher

At Grantlea Downs School, we believe in nurturing curious minds, building strong relationships and growing together. Our school vision is ‘Growing a Community of Learners’.

We are seeking an innovative, energetic, and adaptable kaiako to join our supportive team in a 0.4 FTTE fixed-term position for the 2027 school year.

This role combines two key areas of learner support and extension:

• Accelerated Maths (0.2 FTTE): Delivering targeted, explicit instruction in small groups to accelerate student progress in mathematics. Training and support in our approach will be provided.
• Gifted and Talented Extension (0.2 FTTE): Designing and facilitating high-interest extension learning for ākonga, with a focus on STEAM, passion projects, or high-level literacy and mathematics extension groups.

Key attributes and responsibilities:

• have strong maths expertise
• be confident teaching multiple year levels
• bring warmth, creativity, and a learner-focused approach to inspire confidence and curiosity
• track progress, celebrate growth, and foster critical and creative thinking
• collaborate effectively with classroom teachers, students, and whānau.

Whether you have expertise in STEAM and extension learning or are looking to broaden your teaching scope, if you love bringing learning to life, we would love to hear from you.