Te Waka Unua School · Canterbury
Samoan Bilingual Teacher Vacancy (Junior School - Immersion Level 2)
Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 28/01/2027, End Date: 27/01/2028 (Study Leave)Beginning teachers welcome
Te Waka Unua School in Ōtautahi, Canterbury, is seeking a full-time Samoan bilingual teacher for its junior school. The fixed-term role runs from 28 January 2027 to 27 January 2028 during study leave, includes the Pacific Bilingual Immersion Teacher Allowance, and is open to beginning teachers.
- Junior school Samoan bilingual classroom
- Full-time fixed term to January 2028
- Pacific Bilingual Immersion Teacher Allowance
- Beginning teachers may apply
Closes in 21 days
Applications close 9 Oct 2026, 5pm.
Read the full listing and applyOpens the Education Gazette, where the school takes applications.
The role
- Sector
- Primary
- Year level
- Years 0–2
- Role
- Certificated teacher
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- fixed term
- Starts
- 28 Jan 2027
- Ends
- 27 Jan 2028
- Allowances
- Pacific Bilingual Immersion Teacher Allowance (PBIT)
- Listed
- 17 Sept 2026
In the school’s words
“Talofa lava! Are you ready to bring your passion, energy, and cultural knowledge to a vibrant junior school? Due to a study leave vacancy we are on the hunt for an extraordinary, dynamic educator to lead our Samoan bilingual classroom…”
The school
Te Waka Unua School
- Type
- Full Primary
- Authority
- State
- Students
- 500
- Gender
- Co-Ed
- Address
- 476 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch