Primary Teacher – Year 5-6

Company: Hurunui College
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Location: Canterbury
Job Description:

Position Details

Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 17/08/2026, End Date: 13/08/2027 (Maternity Leave)

Area / composite (Years 1–15), Certificated teacher

Subjects: English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Isolation allowance

Job Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated primary-trained educator to join our wonderful team in the exploring learning community, specifically teaching our Waitā (Year 5-6) class. This is a fixed-term, full-time maternity leave position commencing on 17th August 2026.

We are looking for a teacher who is passionate about delivering exciting, universal lessons that cater to the broad individual needs of our senior primary students. Strengths in teaching numeracy and literacy are essential, as is a willingness to work collaboratively within a supportive team and contribute to the wider life of our school.

This position is open to all interested applicants. We value diversity of experience and warmly welcome applications from teachers at any stage of their career.

For the right candidate, there is the potential for this role to include leadership or team leader responsibilities within our exploring learning community. This is an excellent opportunity for professional growth for an aspiring or current leader.

We are a Year 1–15 Area School located in the beautiful Hawarden area. We offer a supportive community environment, an isolation allowance for those living locally, and the possibility of school housing.

Stephen BeckPrincipal – Tumuaki

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Posted: June 1st, 2026