Employment

Want a rich and fulfilling job, making a difference in young children's lives? See our available positions below:

K1 Teacher (Fixed Term) - Mission Place Kindergarten

Applications close:
Jul 17, 2024

Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking an inspiring and energetic teacher to join the team at Mission Place Kindergarten, Kaitaia.  

Mission Place Kindergarten has a team of 4 teachers and a part-time administrator. The kindergarten operates a 48-week model catering for 30 children between two and six years of age. The kindergarten is looking for a teacher to fill a 10 month (approximately) fixed term position finishing at the end of May 2025.  

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K1 Teacher – Dargaville Kindergarten

Applications close:
Jul 29, 2024

Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking an enthusiastic teacher to join the team at Dargaville Kindergarten, Kaipara. To commence August 2024.

The teaching team at Dargaville Kindergarten are committed to an emergent, child focused, child initiated, play and resource-based curriculum embracing the principles of the national early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki. Dargaville Kindergarten work to provide an environment that embraces diversity while promoting curiosity, exploration, communication, and deeper thinking and is an Enviroschool Kindergarten having recently celebrated their Bronze tohu.  

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K1 (0.4) Teacher - Doubtless Bay Kindergarten

Applications close:
Aug 1, 2024

Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking a dedicated and visionary teacher to join Doubtless Bay Kindergarten. Are you an early childhood teacher in the Far North (or further afield) wanting to work part time as a member of a strong forward-thinking team? Doubtless Bay Kindergarten is looking for a trained early childhood teacher to work two days a week (Thursdays and Fridays).

Doubtless Bay Kindergarten operates as an All-Year Model. Staff benefit from 30 days Annual Leave and 15 Professional Time days per year along with 10 non-contact hours per week both prorated for part time teachers.  NKA offer excellent professional development budgets and staff have opportunity to apply for annual scholarships and wellness initiatives.

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Admin Support Staff - Dargaville Kindergarten

Applications close:
Aug 5, 2024

Primary Objective

To assist teaching staff in achieving the association goals of providing quality Early Childhood Education by providing administrative support to the kindergarten team off staff.

Hours of Work

This will be a 20 hour per week position with requirements to work Mondays and Fridays. Times are flexible and to be negotiated with the Head Teacher.

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K1 (0.5) Teacher - Kerikeri Kindergarten

Applications close:
Aug 6, 2024

Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking a motivated and visionary teacher to join the team at Kerikeri Kindergarten, in the Bay of Islands. This 0.5 position will aim to begin towards the end of September 2024.

If your attitude is warm and welcoming; your communication style open and respectful; you have a proven approach to sustainable pedagogy; you are active in practice s that up-hold and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and love working with children, whānau and local community, then we are very keen to hear from you.

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K1 (0.5) Teacher - Parihaka Kindergarten

Applications close:
Aug 12, 2024

Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking an inspiring and dedicated teacher to join the team at Parihaka Kindergarten, Whangārei.  

Parihaka kindergarten is centrally located, nestled halfway up Mount Parihaka. The kindergarten provides opportunities for exploration within a spacious attractive and well-resourced outdoor natural setting.  

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K1 Teacher - Mairtown Kindergarten

Applications close:
Aug 13, 2024

Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking a passionate and capable teacher to join the team in a full-time position at Mairtown Kindergarten, Whangarei.  

Mairtown Kindergarten kaiako believe that relationships with tamariki should be based on respect and affection and that children learn and develop best when kaiako are responsive and share with the child an understanding of the world through engagement and play.

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K1 Teacher - Kerikeri Kindergarten

Applications close:
Aug 20, 2024

Are you seeking opportunity to work amongst a forward thinking, dynamic, award-winning kindergarten team? Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking a dedicated and visionary teacher to join Kerikeri Kindergarten.

Kerikeri Kindergarten operates as an All-Year Model. Staff benefit from 30 days Annual Leave and 15 Professional Time days per year along with 10 non-contact hours per week. NKA offer excellent professional development budgets and staff have opportunity to apply for annual scholarships and wellness initiatives.

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