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Year 4-6 Team Leader

Ruakākā School

Full-time, PermanentPrimary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Team leader

Listed 29 Oct 2026 · Closes 11 Nov 2026

About the role

We are seeking a kaiako for a permanent position as the leader of our Year 4-6 senior team, in English medium classrooms. The class will likely be Year 4-5 in 2027. We are a flourishing school of around 325 tamariki in beautiful Ruakākā. We have approximately 100 tamariki in our Māori immersion unit and 225 in English medium. Our staff are fun, friendly and supportive and jobs at our kura are highly sought after. Ruakākā School is situated in Bream Bay within the rohe of Patuharakeke. We work hard to enact Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we expect our kaiako to be on a Reo Māori journey and to support tamariki in their class to do the same. We are a kura with a PB4L background, currently focussing on Trauma awareness, Restorative Practice, Teaching to the North East and Mana Potential. Inclusivity is one of our shine values which are at the heart of everything we do. We are a Green/Gold Enviroschool and we actively collaborate with other kura in the Bream Bay area. This position is suitable for a teacher experienced in Aotearoa NZ curriculum and practices with skills in leading a team of teachers. The position has 2 days release per term. It could be permanent 0.8 for an experienced team leader.

Learning-area tags: English, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Te reo Māori, Technology, The arts

How to apply

Helen Kinsey-Wightman, Tumuaki Emailprincipal@ruakaka.school.nz

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