Gifted and Talented Programme Lead

Kaipara College is a co-educational semi-rural secondary school serving the Helensville and wider Kaipara community only 35 minutes northwest of the Auckland CBD, situated in Helensville, and recognise the mana whenua of the South Kaipara, Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara. 

Our values of aroha, whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga and angitūtanga guide everything we do, and we hold high expectations for our students and ourselves. At Kaipara College we aim to provide support for every student to navigate to success.

We are seeking to appoint a permanent, full time Gifted and Talented Programme Lead. The successful candidate will be an outstanding, collaborative and forward-thinking team member. 

This position is suitable for a passionate teacher who has a commitment to high-impact pedagogical practices that integrate universal design for learning, mātauranga Māori, numeracy and literacy strategies, and enabling all students to excel.   Strong faculty and schoolwide support will be provided for the successful candidate. Teachers at Kaipara College are expected to contribute to the co-curricular life of the school. 

The successful applicant will lead the development and delivery of an inclusive Gifted and Talented programme that identifies, nurtures and extends learners’ strengths, interests and potential through enrichment, acceleration and personalised learning opportunities.

This position is suitable for an experienced teacher.  Applicants should state in their application the specialist subject areas they teach. 

This position is held in addition to a teaching role. The successful applicant will carry a teaching load in their subject area alongside the Gifted and Talented Lead responsibilities. The role is remunerated with 1RRR unit and includes 1 hour of release time per week. 

The successful applicant will be a New Zealand Registered Teacher and be expected to demonstrate a range of knowledge, experience and attributes relevant to this role.

The successful applicant will commence at the start of Term 1, 2027.