Northland Kindergarten - Permanent Part-Time .8 Teacher

At He Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens, we have over 108 kindergartens across the regions we serve, bringing learning, connection, and fun to families across Whanganui, Central Plateau, Horowhenua, Kapiti, Porirua, Greater Wellington, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa and South Otago. We also provide a home-based service - Etu Ao in Porirua and Levin.

Our vision for He Whānau Manaaki o Tararua is derived from our belief in the importance of quality early childhood education for the children themselves, their whānau, their community and for Aotearoa New Zealand. Therefore, we seek to be a leader in the provision of high-quality early childhood education, and by demonstrating what can be achieved, be seen as advocates for children and whānau and help to improve quality early childhood education throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Out of this vision comes Ngā Uara – Our Values:

• Nurturing the mana of the child
• Kounga – Quality
• Mahi Tahi – Partnership
• Pono – Integrity

More than 6,000 children now attend one of Whānau Manaaki’s 108 kindergartens and around 150 children are enrolled with our Pasifika-focused Etu Ao homebased service.

Community Description
Northland Kindergarten is nestled in the Northland suburb, surrounded by beautiful native bush. We welcome children aged 2-6 to our six-hour session from Northland and many of our neighbouring suburbs.
A key focus of our programme is exploring te taiao, the natural environment and on fostering dispositions of curiosity and kaitiakitanga, as we care for Papatūānuku and Tane Māhuta. Our ngahere hikoi program involves weekly walks with tamariki and a supportive group of whānau.
Our teaching team has designed an exciting and challenging environment that encourages exploration through various play areas. We are well-resourced with a large, spacious outdoor area, fostering a learning environment that helps children become capable and confident learners.

As a part-time teacher your total hours of work will be 32 hours per week, worked as follows:

Monday: 8-4:30 with 1/2 unpaid break
Tuesday: 8-3 with 1/2 hr unpaid break
Wednesday: 8-4:30 with 1/2 hr unpaid break
Thursday: 11:45- 4:30
Friday: 10-2:45

We are looking for an ECE Kaiako who:

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to continuing to grow Te Tiriti-based practice across the curriculum.
• Supports a team culture of open communication, leaderful practice, and collective problem-solving.
• Promotes an environment where the diversity and uniqueness of all children are accepted and valued, and is responsive to the culture, language, and identity of our community
• Demonstrates and articulates their knowledge of research and pedagogy, relating to learning within a sociocultural framework.
• Effectively implements our learning programme using assessment, planning, and evaluation.

If you would like to visit the Kindergarten to see if the environment would be a good fit for you, please contact Senior Teacher Fiona Twaddle on 0211950551. .

To apply for this role, you must be eligible to work in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can apply for this role through our website – you will need to upload the following documentation:
Applications close on: 11th February 2025 at 11.50pm