Island Bay Kindergarten

2 hours ago

Wellington City, New Zealand Whānau Manaaki Full time

Teaching
- Wellington
- Permanent / Full Time

7/5/2025

At He Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens, we have over 110 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**
Island Bay Kindergarten is nestled in a thriving south Wellington village. The community is very supportive of the kindergarten, and we have great parent support and engagement in all our activities. We are located next to Island Bay School with whom we have a strong relationship. We are licensed for 60 children who attend 6 hours each day.

You will join our team of one Senior Head Teacher, an Assistant head teacher, 4 full time teachers and a 0.5 Teacher.

This is a permanent fulltime role - worked Monday to Friday 40 hours per week.

**We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced ECE kaiako who**:

- can show confidence to support Te Reo Māori and committed to deepening our cultural journey in Tiriti o Waitangi
- has a strength in providing an inclusive curriculum that promotes children's sense of themselves as active learners
- celebrates other cultures through forming relationships with whānau with a lens of supporting their wealth of knowledge they bring with them to our kindergarten learning community
- engages in pedagogical discussions with team, reflects on practice and make improvements to benefit best outcomes for children.

1. Your current CV
2. A letter or short video that tells us a bit about yourself, why this role appeals to you and how your experience and skills align with this role.
3. A copy of the following documentation:

- Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Teaching, Level 7 or above (studied in NZ or with NZQA Equivalency)
- Registration and Current Practising Certificate
- Current First Aid Certificate

**If you would like to visit the kindergarten to see if the environment would be a good fit for you, please contact Senior Teacher Nga Ropu on 021709432.**

**Applications close on Tuesday, 27th May 2025 at 11.50pm

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