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Acting Head of Department – Maaori

Wesley College · Auckland

Full-timeFixed-term (25 Jan to 29 Oct 2027)1SU, 1MMA

About the role

‘Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro noona te ngahere ko te manu e kai ana i te maatauranga noona te ao’

Teenaa koutou e piikoko ana ki te whaangai i te reo rangatira, te reo Maaori, ki ngaa taiohi. He karanga teenei ki a koutou, ngaa manu e whaangai ana i te maatauranga ki ngaa rangatira o aapoopoo kia whaaia e raatou te ao.

E kimi ana maatou i teetehi Kaihautuu Maaori (Head of Maaori Department - Acting) e mau rehitatanga tuturu, e matatau ana ki te reo me ngaa tikanga i ngaa maataapuna ki too maatou kura motuhake. Ka noho puumau ana too maatou kura i ngaa waariu o Te haahi Weteraina o Aotearoa. Mehemea e ngaakau nui ana koe ki te whakatipu i ngaa kaakano o aa taatou rangatahi, teenei te karanga.

Wesley College is a Year 9–13 state-integrated, co-educational school with a proud Methodist Special Character. We have a strong commitment to faith, learning, service and the wellbeing of our rangatahi. As a school of the Methodist Church of New Zealand, we embrace the Church’s bicultural journey and its commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Wesley College is a warm and welcoming community where relationships matter and staff are supported to thrive professionally and personally.

Key responsibilities include:

  • a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, culturally responsive practice and te reo Maaori
  • awillingness to be reflective, to receive feedback, and to be open to learning
  • excellent organisational and interpersonal skills that foster positive relationships within the school and wider school community
  • a passion for education that is inspiring, collaborative, develops leadership and is forward-thinking
  • take on school-wide roles in a collegial, small-school environment.

The terms and conditions, including base salary, for this position are set by the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement.

More about the role

  • 2026 10 HOD Maaori PD.docx · PDF, 212 KB2026 10 HOD Maaori PD.docx (2026 10 HOD Maaori PD.docx.pdf)OpenDownload

Direct enquiries to:

Charlotte Saunders, Deputy Principal

How to apply

Email your CV and cover letter to: [email protected]

Reference 1HB1KZ

Application documents

  • WC MAAORI 2026 001 Application for Employment · Word, 507 KBWC MAAORI 2026 001 Application for Employment (WC MAAORI 2026 001 Application for Employment.docx)OpenDownload

Role details

Role
Middle leadership
Sector
Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura
Position
Full-time, fixed-term
Dates
25 January 2027 to 29 October 2027
Reason for fixed-term position
Study Award Cover
Incentives and allowances
1SU, 1MMA
Learning areas
English, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
Region
Auckland

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Applications are sent directly to the school. Education Gazette does not receive or screen them.

Reference 1HB1KZ · https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/1HB1KZ