teacher auckland west permanent

Permanent, part-time (0.6), 2 positions available

We invite applications from experienced primary and secondary teachers with strong NZ curriculum knowledge and an understanding of NCEA to join our friendly West Auckland team based in Henderson.

You will be working with diverse students across a spectrum of years and subjects on either an individual basis or in small groups within our unique health school teaching environment. Depending on the health and education needs of the student, the 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).

You will be fully NZ registered with a highly developed knowledge of the school curriculum and will have woven culturally responsive and relational pedagogy into your teaching practice. Ability to speak Te Reo Māori and/or local iwi or Tangata Pasifika connections will be highly regarded, as will previous experience teaching in a health school environment.

Additionally, the successful applicant will have a full NZ driving license and be:

Empathetic, flexible and able to easily build rapport with students.

Confident working with students from year 0 to year 14

Northern Health School is a large, geographically dispersed, Ministry of Education funded school, with this role being located at our West Auckland school unit in Henderson. We provide education and transition support for year 0-14 students while 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.

Giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi is embedded in our strategic plan.

Close date for application: 9 December 2025 at 12 noon.

Auckland West Unit

The Auckland region is serviced by several NHS units and includes Starship and KidzFirst hospitals.

The Auckland West unit is located at Level 3, 3 Smythe Road, Henderson, Auckland 0612.

This unit covers the wider West Auckland region from the Riverhead and the Kaipara through to Avondale.

NHS Auckland West unit teachers work with school age students in the community who meet Northern Health School admission criteria. Education programmes are planned in association with staff at the student's regular school, with advice from medial professionals, 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 work with students in variety of locations, depending on their health needs. Students may attend NHS student support centre classrooms, their school of enrolment, or be visited at home, or other community locations. When the student is ready, the NHS teacher will help transition student back to school, or to employment of tertiary study.

When visiting students in the community teachers have the use of NHS vehicles; 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 teaching, administration, programme development and student record activities. Teachers in all school units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work.

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

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