Tawa Central Kindergarten - Permanent Fulltime Teacher

At Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens (WMK), we’re proud to support over 100 kindergartens across a variety of regions—from Whanganui, Central Plateau, Horowhenua, Manawatū, Kāpiti, Porirua, Greater Wellington, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa and South Otago. We also offer a unique home-based service, Etu Ao, in Porirua and Levin, with a special focus on Pasific families.

We believe that high quality early childhood education is a powerful force—for children, their whānau, their communities, and for the future of Aotearoa New Zealand. Our vision is to be a national leader in early childhood education, setting the standard and advocating for excellence and access across the country.

At the heart of everything we do are our values:

• Nurturing the mana of the child – Honouring each child’s unique identity and potential
• Kounga – Quality – Striving for excellence in every aspect of our services
• Mahi Tahi – Partnership – Working together with whānau and communities
• Pono – Integrity – Acting with honesty, respect, and transparency

Today, more than 6,000 children are part of the Whānau Manaaki kindergarten family, with an additional 150 children enrolled in our Etu Ao home-based programme. Together, we’re building strong foundations for lifelong learning and wellbeing.

Community Description
Our Kindergarten is situated near the small but busy shopping and business area of Tawa, one of Wellington's northern suburbs.

We are right next to the local school and enjoy a close relationship them as many of our whānau use both services. We have a large and sunny outdoor environment that facilitates exploration and exciting learning opportunities for tamariki.

We are licenced for 42 children who attend for 6 hours each day. You will join our team of 3 other teachers.

This is a fulltime role worked Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm - 40 hours per week

To apply for this 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:

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

If you would like to visit the Kindergarten to see if the environment would be a good fit for you, please contact Head Teacher on 04 232 6416.

To apply for this role, you must be eligible to work in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can apply for this role through our website.

Applications close on Tuesday, 9th September 2025 at 12.00pm