Passionate about making a real difference in the lives of tamariki?
We’re looking for people who value connection, culture, and community. Explore our available positions below:
Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated kaiako to join the team at Kerikeri Kindergarten. This is a fixed-term position covering parental leave, commencing April 2026 for a period of six months.
Kerikeri Kindergarten is home to a passionate team of four teachers supported by a part-time administrator. The kindergarten operates five six-hour sessions, Monday to Friday, catering for up to 40 children aged between two and six years. We are open 48 weeks per year, providing a vibrant and engaging learning environment for tamariki.
Are you passionate about leading professional practice across our network of 25 kindergartens to lift outcomes for tamariki, kaiako and whānau. The Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking an experienced leader to lead the Professional Practice Team. The team’s collective role is to enhance capability across NKA, ensuring excellence in teaching and learning, with a strong focus on improving learning outcomes for tamariki.
Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is looking for an inspiring, reflective kaiako to join our passionate team at Raumanga Kindergarten.
Why Choose NKA?
We don’t just offer a job – we offer an ECE career with incredible benefits:
· 20 hours per week (16 contact + 4 non-contact)
· $500 annual professional development fund
· 15 non-contact professional days for your personal growth and guidance from professional practice leaders
· 6 weeks annual leave
· Wellbeing support through our comprehensive Wellness Policy
· Financial contributions to sporting registrations and physical activities memberships
* Induction & mentoring for new graduates
Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking an inspiring and experienced kaiako to join the team at Waitangi Kindergarten, located in the heart of the Bay of Islands.
Waitangi Kindergarten sits on whenua of deep cultural and historical significance, close to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and within walking distance of the beach. The kindergarten’s kaupapa strongly reflects this unique setting, embracing the local environment, history, and community as integral to the learning programme. Tamariki are supported to develop a strong sense of place, connection, and belonging through learning experiences that honour both the natural landscape and the cultural narratives that surround it.
Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking an inspiring, reflective kaiako to join our passionate team at Te Timatatanga o Te Matauranga Kindergarten. This fixed-term position runs from March to December 2026.
About Te Timatatanga o TeMatauranga Kindergarten
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Northland Kindergarten Association(NKA) is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated kaiako to join the team at Manaia View Kindergarten.
The kindergarten is located within the grounds of Manaia View School and is part of the Raumanga community. They are aplace where learning is nurtured through connection – to people,to whenua, and to the aspirations of the community.
Manaia View Kindergarten caters for 30 children aged 2–6 years, operating Monday to Friday, and is staffed by a team of four kaiako, a part-time administrator, and a cook. The team is committed to creating a warm, respectful, and responsive environment where tamariki are empowered to investigate, explore, and make sense of their world.
Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated kaiako to join the team at Onerahi Kindergarten.
Onerahi Kindergarten is home to a passionate team of four teachers supported by a part-time administrator. The kindergarten operates five six-hour sessions, Monday to Friday, catering for up to 40 children aged between two and six years. We are open 48 weeks per year, providing a vibrant and engaging learning environment for tamariki.
Onerahi Kindergarten offers a rich, child- and teacher-led learning environment grounded in Te Whāriki. The teaching practice empowers tamariki with choice and agency, enabling them to construct their own learning through meaningful experiences, exploration, and discovery. Onerahi kindergarten believe that through play and inquiry, children develop and refine their own theories about the world.
Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA) invites expressions of interest for the position of K2 Kaiako Matua / Head Teacher at Hillcrest Kindergarten, Kaikohe, commencing mid-year 2026.
This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced and innovative kaiako to lead a committed teaching team and make a meaningful difference within a small-town community. For the right applicant, rental and travel allowances will be considered.
We are seeking an experienced and innovative leader to take up the role of Kaiako Matua – Head Teacher at Hillcrest Kindergarten, Kaikohe. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a passionate team and make a meaningful impact in a small-town community.
