Kaimanaaki | Hawkes Bay (Hastings)

Job Description

4 x positions

Fixed-Term (January - December 2026)

Part-time 0.5 FTE (20 Hours per week) 

Can be based in any Te Kāhui Rāwhiti office

Are you excited about the future of learning?  

Work with the latest technology and be able to support ākonga across NZ  

Be a part of a collaborative and innovative culture  

Ko wai mātou | About Us 

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is New Zealand's largest school with a roll of up to 24,000 ākonga (students) at any point of time. We provide personalised and authentic learning programmes through distance education from early childhood to NCEA Level 3, including to young adult and adult learners.    

Our vision is to enable our ākonga to achieve their educational and personal goals, empowering them to become engaged and contributing members of their communities.   

Our ākonga are at the centre of all we do.  Our learning programmes are flexible, enabling us to respond to diverse ākonga needs Ki te tī, ki te tā, ki te katoa – Anytime, anywhere, anyone.   

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this position:  

We have 4 fixed-term part-time Kaimaanaki (Learning Advisor) positions to undertake the specific pastoral care deliverables/elements of a Kaiako role working with a group of our full time ākonga.

Kaiako at Te Kura have a pastoral care responsibility for ākonga; this group is known as a rōpū manaaki. Manaaki - means to protect, look after, and care for something or someone. The role of the kaimanaaki is to be respectful and generous in providing support and care to ākonga and their whānau.

Kaimanaaki work with ākonga and their whānau both kanohi-ki-kanohi (face to face) and online to support and develop a flexible and adaptable programme of learning, which is based on ākonga passions, interests and learning goals.

The primary focus of this role is pastoral care for ākonga, there may be times when flexibility is required to support teaching or other duties to help ensure the needs of our ākonga are met.

Ko koe tēnei | About you: 

You will:

• Have a New Zealand teacher registration and a current practising certificate
• Have an interest in authentic learning
• Model current pedagogy and are always coming up with new ideas
• Be enthusiastic, collaborative, understand the key competencies of the New Zealand curriculum assessment practice
• Be committed to improving education outcomes for students.  

Hei whakautu - In return 

Te Kura will provide you with the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment and work in a team that offers genuine work flexibility as part of an organisation that makes a difference to ākonga (students) across New Zealand.   

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply:  

If you've nodded your head whilst reading this and thought ‘this is me!' click that apply button, we want to hear from you!    

Applications must be lodged via our career's portal, and you must have the right to reside or work in New Zealand.     

E hiahia mōhio anō ana koe? | Like to find out more?   

For additional details, view the position description at the top of the page or contact Ray Edwards, Regional Manager Te Kāhui Rāwhiti via email ray.edwards@tekura.school.nz

If you encounter any issues during the application process, please email jobs@tekura.school.nz.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 13 February 2026