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Bilingual Tongan Teacher

Panama Road School · Auckland

Full-timePermanentPBITASuitable for beginning teachers

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

How to apply

[email protected]

Reference 1HB1Fb

Application documents

  • 5-8 Tongan - Application for Employment 2026 · PDF, 138 KB5-8 Tongan - Application for Employment 2026 (5-8 Tongan - Application for Employment 2026.pdf)OpenDownload

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