Pouako Rumaki Reo Māori | Level 1 Māori Medium

Whāia te ara tika | Pursue the right path

Tāmaki Primary School is a culturally rich and diverse Years 1 to 8 kura, proudly serving our community since 1951. We sit between our tūpuna maunga, Maungarei, and the beautiful awa of Te Waimokoia, leading out to Te Wai o Taiki.

Our ākonga are warm, funny, spirited and genuinely awesome. We seek a motivated, enthusiastic and reflective pouako to join Te Puna Wairua, our growing Level 1 Māori-medium rumaki reo pathway.

Fluency in te reo Māori, including academic language proficiency, is an essential and non-negotiable requirement. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency beyond conversational reo, with the ability to teach curriculum concepts, facilitate critical thinking, engage in rich academic discussion, and plan, teach and assess learning entirely through te reo Māori.

We seek a pouako with Te Marautanga o Aotearoa curriculum knowledge, a commitment to equity and social justice, and the ability to build warm, demanding, learning-focused relationships with ākonga and whānau.

Importantly, we seek someone who shares the aspirations of Ngāti Pāoa, as mana whenua, for the revitalisation of te reo Māori, and understands that te reo Māori is both the language of instruction and the language through which deep learning occurs.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position from 28 January 2027 to 27 January 2028, covering an existing pouako undertaking approved study leave.

This position is particularly suited to an education-based trainee teacher who meets these expectations and welcomes coaching and mentoring.

Interviews may occur during advertising. All applications received by closing will be considered.