NZ Taumarunui High School

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About this school

Taumarunui High School is a school in State serving around 312 pupils. Principal is John Rautenbach.

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5 teaching vacancies

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  • Year 9 to 13 Music and/or Drama Teacher
    Full time, Permanent · nz_gazette
    Listed 5 days ago
    Closes 2 Nov
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  • Special Needs Teacher for Kea Centre (Years 9 to 13)
    Full time, Permanent · nz_gazette
    Listed 5 days ago
    Closes 2 Nov
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  • Special Needs Teacher for Kea Centre (Years 9 to 13)
    Full time, Permanent · nz_gazette
    Listed 5 days ago
    Closes 2 Nov
    Apply ›
  • Year 9-13 Music and/or Drama Teacher
    Full time, Permanent · nz_gazette
    Listed last week
    Closes 2 Nov
    Apply ›
  • Principal
    Full time, Permanent · nz_gazette
    Listed last week
    Closes 10 Nov
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Hiring history 11 roles
2026
Pouwhirinaki / Kairaranga / Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour Advertised ×2 Oct
Year 9-13 Teacher of Maths (Statistic/Calculus) Aug
Year 9 – 13 Maori Performing Arts Aug
Year 9 - 13 Technology Teacher (Digital / Hard Materials) Aug
Year 9 to 13 Technology Teacher – Digital/Hard Materials Aug
Year 9 to 13 Maths Teacher (Statistic/Calculus) Aug
Year 9 to 13 Māori Performing Arts Aug
Year 9-13 English / Media Studies Teacher Aug
RTLB Hei Huruhuru Cluster 17 Jun
RTLB / Kairaranga Hei Huruhuru, Cluster 17 Jun
RTLB/ Kairaranga (Cluster 17) LTR Jun

Teaching in New Zealand

The New Zealand school system
New Zealand follows a national curriculum set by the Ministry of Education, covering Years 1–13. The system emphasises student agency, cross-curricular learning, and bicultural partnership under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Schools are self-managing under Boards of Trustees. State schools are co-educational and free; the integrated and private sectors play a smaller but valued role.
Roles and salaries
Registered teachers in New Zealand state schools are paid on a nationally agreed scale: from around NZ$50,000 to NZ$90,000 at classroom level, with leadership roles paid above this. Recent pay settlements have improved conditions notably for mid-career teachers. The cost of living varies significantly between Auckland and regional New Zealand.
Working here. What to know
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