Teacher – Level to be determined

We are an integrated Catholic primary school which is situated in Westport/Kawatiri, on the idyllic West Coast of the South Island. Kawatiri is the perfect place for anyone looking for some work life balance and a relaxed pace. Our kura is part of the St Canice’s Parish and serves a diverse and hugely supportive community. 

Our school is blessed with enthusiastic learners and we pride ourselves on our values which can be seen across our school. We have an awesome team who enjoy a laugh and support each other in all we do.

We offer:

• Work/life balance
• Amazing tamariki
• Beautiful setting
• Well resourced classes
• Structured approach to literacy and maths
• Collaborative term planning to help ease workload
• Additional release to engage with curriculum change
• An extremely supportive team
• Opportunities to lead

Our school requires an innovative and enthusiastic teacher who is passionate about enhancing children’s learning. We seek an enthusiastic educator with a sound knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum who can become an integral part of our collaborative team.

We would love you to have:

• A great sense of humour
• A commitment to improvement in te reo Māori
• Strong relationship based pedagogy
• The willingness to grow, learn and be part of a team
• A drive for focused curriculum programming that is fun

The successful applicant is expected to recognize and respect the school’s Catholic special character and be actively involved in the total life of the school in a manner which respects religious instruction given and religious observances practiced within the school and must hold a current New Zealand teachers Registration Certificate. We welcome and encourage visits to meet our team and awesome tamariki or feel free to get in touch on the principal email for a kōrero/zoom about the positions.