Year 3-5 Classroom Teacher

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 student is known, supported, and encouraged to thrive. Driven by curious, polite, and amazing students, our vibrant, culturally diverse school enjoys the strong support of an encouraging Board, dedicated staff, and an active local community.

We are seeking an enthusiastic teacher to lead our middle classroom.

Key requirements

• A proven track record teaching students in a multi-level classroom.
• Demonstrated competence and confidence in planning and delivering Structured Literacy approaches and the updated New Zealand Mathematics and Statistics curriculum.

• A team player who builds positive relationships with students, whānau, and colleagues.
• Training and experience in planning and delivering targeted literacy interventions may be an advantage.

Why you will love working with us

• Our students are enthusiastic, respectful, engaged students.
• A collaborative, friendly staff culture where wellbeing matters, a welcoming local community and a board that actively invests in classroom resources and PLD.
• A supportive, rural setting with small class sizes and space to teach.

This position is a full-time permanent position that will start at the beginning of Term 1, 2027. We may consider a job share arrangement for this position.

There is a possibility a management unit may be attached to this position.

A schoolhouse may be available.

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

Send your cv, cover letter and completed application form to the principal.

Applicants who have applied for our Scale A Junior (Year 0-2) Teacher vacancy are welcome to express interest in this role by emailing the principal to confirm they would like their existing application considered.