2025 Vacancies

Kaiako o Te Reo Māori

Permanent | Full time (Head of subject & management units negotiable)

Kei aku nui, Kei aku rahi, tēnā koutou katoa.

We are seeking an inspiring and enthusiastic kaiako, who enjoys mentoring and developing rangatahi, to teach and possibly lead te reo Māori in our kura. The position will be tailored to fit the right applicant. Management units and leadership responsibility would be negotiable. We encourage applications from non-registered teachers and would be supportive in processing a LAT (Limited Authority to Teach) for a person with strong reo skills and language teaching experience in community contexts.

As a school, we embrace our responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and value the relationship with local iwi as partners in education. We work strongly with Ngāti Koata – the iwi kaitiaki of the whenua on which the school sits, alongside other local iwi and whānau. We focus our teaching practice on aligning with a number of key documents including: Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Ka Hikitia, Ngā Kawatau me Ngā Tūmanakotanga o Te Tauihu – The Aspirations and Expectations of Te Tauihu, Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners, Ngāti Koata Trust Strategic Plan and our own Nayland College Strategic Plan.

Our school priorities include encouraging and developing strong Māori student leadership throughout the school and maintaining a continual focus on improving equity for Māori students; through resourcing, relational pedagogy, meaningful student pathways and prioritizing equitable student achievement. We have a growing number of students involved in Pūaha Te Tai, our whānau class, where we develop and care for our ākonga pastorally through a kaupapa Māori approach. From 2023 we have been able to cater for these students in our new and modern teaching and learning space – Te Puna Manako.

Download our information and application pack here:

Application pack_Kaiako o te reo Māori 2025

Applications close 12pm Friday 27 September