Tāmaki School · Auckland
Faiako – Lea Faka-Tonga | Years 1–8
PrimaryFull time, Fixed term, Start Date: 08/10/2026, End Date: 16/12/2026 (Term 4 release for leadership, PCT and special project commitments.)Overseas teachers welcome
Tāmaki School in Auckland seeks a full-time, fixed-term faiako to teach and provide release across its Year 1–8 Lea Faka-Tonga bilingual pathway in Term 4, 2026. The role runs from 8 October to 16 December and suits a registered teacher fluent in Lea Faka-Tonga, with recent teaching experience; Pacific Bilingual Immersion Teaching and Priority Teacher Staffing Allowances apply.
- Year 1–8 bilingual Lea Faka-Tonga pathway
- Full-time, fixed-term Term 4 role
- Pacific Bilingual Immersion Teaching Allowance
- Priority Teacher Staffing Allowance
Closes in 9 days
Applications close 8 Oct 2026, 4pm.
Read the full listing and applyOpens the Education Gazette, where the school takes applications.
About the role
Full-time, fixed-term faiako teaching and providing release across Years 1–8 Lea Faka-Tonga classrooms. The role runs from 8 October to 16 December 2026, with a minimum of 30 hours weekly, and includes teaching, planning and collaboration with the Leo Moana team. The position includes the Pacific Bilingual Immersion Teaching Allowance and Priority Teacher Staffing Allowance.
What they’re looking for
- Fluency in Lea Faka-Tonga
- Recent teaching experience, preferably in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Strong relationships with ākonga, fānau and fāmili
- High expectations for every learner
- Commitment to language, culture and identity
- New Zealand registration and a current practising certificate
About the school
Tāmaki School is a culturally diverse Year 1–8 kura serving the Tāmaki community. It has a growing bilingual Lea Faka-Tonga pathway, TALAMUKA-‘A-TONGA, within its wider Pacific languages programme.
How to apply
Submit a covering letter, CV and two referees, with teacher registration details and any New Zealand visa or work-right information. Applications close on 8 October 2026; immigration support may be available to eligible overseas-trained applicants.
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The role
- Sector
- Primary
- Year level
- Mixed year levels
- Role
- Certificated teacher
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- fixed term
- Starts
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ends
- 16 Dec 2026
- Allowances
- Pacific Bilingual Immersion Teaching Allowance, Priority Teacher Staffing Allowance
- Listed
- 25 Sept 2026
In the school’s words
“Tāmaki School is a culturally rich and diverse Year 1–8 school, proudly serving the Tāmaki community since 1951. Our kura sits between Maungarei and Te Waimokoia, leading out to Te Wai o Taiki. Led by our Leo Moana Dual Pacific…”
The school
- Type
- Full Primary
- Authority
- State
- Students
- 174
- Gender
- Co-Ed
- Address
- 11a Alamein Road, Panmure, Auckland
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