Education Gazette
Bilingual Tongan Teacher
Panama Road School · Auckland
About the role
Mālō e lelei!
Are you passionate about shaping young minds and protecting our rich Tongan heritage? We are looking for an inspiring, fluent educator to establish a brand new Year 5 to 8 bilingual Tongan class (Aonga Lea Faka-Tonga).
This is a rare, foundational opportunity to build a vibrant learning environment from the ground up. You will guide our senior primary and intermediate students as they transition into confident, culturally grounded leaders.
The role
- Establish the curriculum – design and launch a comprehensive bilingual programme tailored for high-achieving students, alongside other bilingual teachers.
- Cultivate fluent speakers – move students beyond basic greetings into sustained interactions, formal speechmaking (lea)
- Embed koloa – infuse authentic Tongan heritage, values, and genealogy into the modern educational landscape.
So if you have exceptional, native-level fluency in spoken and written Lea Faka-Tonga, are willing to support Tongan students to be proud of who they are, and can create a class environment in which students can thrive, we are looking for you. You will also understand the importance of building learning-focused relationships with students and their families. Apply today!
Direct enquiries to:
Jane Dold, Principal
- Phone
- 09 276 8508
- [email protected]
How to apply
Reference 1HB1Fb
Application documents
Role details
- Role
- Classroom teacher
- Sector
- Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi
- Position
- Full-time, permanent
- Incentives and allowances
- PBITA
- Learning areas
- English, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
- Region
- Auckland
About Panama Road School
139 Panama Road, Mt Wellington
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Reference 1HB1Fb · https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/1HB1Fb
