NZ Whangaparaoa College

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About this school

Whangaparaoa College is a school in State serving around 1,934 pupils. Principal is Steve McCracken.

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1 teaching vacancy

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  • Itinerant Music Teacher
    Part time, Fixed term, FTTE up to: 0.1, Start Date: 26/10/2027, End Date: 13/12/2027 (Itinerant position) · nz_gazette
    Listed last week
    Closes 30 Oct
Hiring history 20 roles
2026
Classroom Teacher - Chemistry Oct
Classroom Teacher - Business Studies Oct
Head of Learner Experience - Middle or Senior School, 3MU Oct
Curriculum Lead - Gateway, 2MMA Oct
Classroom Teacher - Mathematics Oct
Assistant Head of Learning Area Social Sciences Oct
Assistant Head of Learning Area Science Oct
Curriculum Lead - Senior Building & Construction and Trades Academy Oct
Curriculum Lead - Senior Mathematics Oct
House Dean, 2MU Oct
Teaching and Learning Lead, Middle School, Years 9-10 Oct
Teaching and Learning Lead, Junior School, Years 7 and 8 Oct
Team Leader, Junior School Oct
Classroom Teacher - Junior School Oct
Principal's Nominee (PN) Oct
Itinerant Music Teacher Oct
Head of English, 4MU Sept
Teacher of Fabric Technology Sept
Year 8 Junior School Classroom Teacher Jun
Teacher of Mathematics Advertised ×2 May

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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