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York Street Kindergarten

4 months ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Whānau Manaaki Full time
  • Teaching
  • Permanent / Full Time

12/6/2024

He Whānau Manaaki o Tararua Introduction | He Whānau Manaaki o Tararua Timatanga Kōrero

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Head Teacher to join York Street Kindergarten.This is a full-time position worked 8 hours each day between 8am and 4:30pm.

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, theirwhānau, 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 Pasifika-focused Etu Ao homebased service.


Community Description
York Street kindergarten is located at the edge of the Masterton community and as such serves both rural and urban families. The surrounding paddocks and park areas give it a strongly urban feel and are well utilised by the team to support their programme.

We are licenced for 42 children who attend for 6 hours each day. You will join our team of 4 other teachers.

To apply for this teaching position you need to address the key skills or abilities listed below. We ask that you talk about these in your covering letter, giving examples of how you have demonstrated these skills/abilities in previous roles. Please remember to attach your covering letter, resume and other relevant information as listed in the Application Requirements on our website.

We are looking for an enthusiastic ECE kaiako who has:
  • an ability to build and sustain high trust relationships and to work collaboratively with others in our community to support learning outcomes for tamariki and whanau.
  • a commitment to cultural responsiveness and an ability to implement Te Reo and tikanga Maori into the programme.
  • a commitment to weave localised social cultural curriculum, in response to the Masterton community.
  • an ability to support our Philosophy and our commitment to neuro diverse learners inour "Calmer Classrooms" sensory programme.
  • a commitment to engaging children environmental education and to sustainable ECE practices.
Duties to commence Term 3 2024

Applications close on Tuesday, 24th June at 11.50pm #J-18808-Ljbffr