Full Time – Permanent
Commencing Term 1 2025

Northern Health School is seeking an experienced, registered teacher with a recent background in teaching NCEA students. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of NCEA across all levels, with particular strength in delivering numeracy, science, and literacy up to NCEA Level 3. Familiarity with the New Zealand Curriculum is essential, and recent experience working within this framework is preferred.

Northern Health School is a Ministry of Education funded school. We provide education and transition support for Y0-14 students whilst ill health prevents them attending their regular school.

School management and administration is predominantly based in Auckland with school units in centres throughout the north island from Kaitaia to Gisborne, Taupo and Taranaki.

Teachers work with students across a spectrum of years and subjects on either an individual basis or in small groups. Depending on the health and education needs of the student, teacher may provide the whole education programme; an education programme in association with the student’s regular school or a programme in association with Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (The Correspondence School).

The successful applicant will be

Fully registered teacher with a highly developed knowledge of the school curriculum
Empathetic, flexible and able to easily build rapport with students
Able to uphold professional and ethical boundaries
Experienced and confident working with students from year 0 to year 14
Confident teaching online

Full NZ driving licence and own vehicle (reimbursed as per collective) essential for this position.

Our teaching roles promote the values of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the culture of our school.

Close date for application: 14 October 2024, 4pm

Tauranga Unit

Tauranga unit is located at 220 Seventeenth Avenue, close to Tauranga Hospital. Teachers work in both the hospital and in the community, serving surrounding areas Waihi Beach, Kawerau and Edgecumbe.

NHS Tauranga unit teachers work with school age students who meet Northern Health School admission criteria. Education programmes are planned in association with staff of the student’s regular school and may include Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School) subjects. An ILP (Individual Learning Plan) is developed for each student in association with their school of enrolment, parents and any others who may be involved in their wellbeing.

NHS teachers visit students in their homes and, depending on their health needs, students may attend NHS student support centre or their school of enrolment on a part time basis. When the time is appropriate, the NHS teacher will help transition student back to school on a full-time basis.

When visiting students in the community, teachers have the use of a NHS vehicle; however should a vehicle be unavailable, teachers will be expected to use their own vehicle and be reimbursed according to the teacher’s collective agreement.

ICT is an integral part of Northern Health School’s administration, programme development and student record activities. Teachers in all of our units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work.

Teachers are responsible to unit associate principal and supported by a teacher aide/office administrator

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