Teacher Aide

At the core of Te Kura Tuarua o Taraika ki Pukeahu (WHS) are Whānau, Excellence, Respect and Ora. Applicants will be committed to continuing the prioritisation of Mātauranga Māori and joining our kura on its journey to being bicultural. We are a coeducational non-uniform school located on Pukeahu. We have a growing relationship with Te Atiawa which supports our kura’s access to the wider community of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and its potential local curriculum.

We are looking for suitably qualified and experienced Teacher Aides to join our in class support team (subject to the successful return of a police vetting check) at the start of Term 1 2025. 

This position will suit someone who is able to work with and support individual students within a busy mainstream class environment. The ideal candidate will have experience of secondary education, teaching and learning processes, and will work with students across a range of subjects including Science and Maths. The successful applicant will support learning, respond to individual needs and liaising with teachers. Patience, a sense of humour, adaptability and the ability to form relationships quickly are essential.

Experience of working with students with learning needs is advantageous. Experience of working with students with ADHD, specific learning needs and autistic spectrum conditions is desirable.

This position is for 28 hours per week, term time only. Depending on applicants eligibility to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand this can be a permanent or fixed-term position.

Applications will only be accepted through: https://whs.schooljobs.nz/Job/Teacher-Aide/Wellington/4208

Timeline for appointments:

Applications close: Monday 2 December

• Interviews may take place prior to the application deadline.
• No offer of employment will be made before: Monday 2 December
• Early application is encouraged.