Mercury Bay Area School · Waikato
Teacher of Art – Years 7 to 13 Middle and Senior Years
Area schoolFull-time, PermanentBeginning teachers welcome
Mercury Bay Area School in Whitianga seeks a full-time, permanent Art teacher for Years 7 to 13. The role includes teaching toward NCEA Level 3 in disciplines such as design, painting, printmaking, photography or sculpture, with opportunities to teach other Arts areas. Applications are welcome from beginning teachers and should outline specialist disciplines and middle or senior years experience.
- Full-time permanent position
- Teaching through NCEA Level 3
- Years 7 to 13 Art
- Beginning teachers welcome
Closes in 12 days
Applications close 17 Nov 2026, 12pm.
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About the role
Permanent, full-time Art teaching across Years 7 to 13, including preparation for NCEA Level 3. Teaching may include Design, Painting, Printmaking, Photography or Sculpture, with Years 7 and 8 Arts teaching also possible. The role is based at Mercury Bay Area School in Whitianga and is open to beginning teachers.
What they’re looking for
- New Zealand registered teacher
- Ability to teach Art through NCEA Level 3
- Specialist knowledge in one or more Art disciplines
- Commitment to culturally responsive and relational pedagogy
- Ability to support creativity, critical thinking and student achievement
- Experience or interest in teaching other Arts areas
About the school
Mercury Bay Area School is a composite Years 1–15 school in Whitianga, on the Coromandel Peninsula. It describes its community as welcoming and its approach as culturally responsive, relational and grounded in mana ōrite mō te mātauranga Māori.
How to apply
Submit a completed application form, CV and cover letter by email, including your specialist disciplines and relevant teaching experience. Applications close on 17 November 2026.
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The role
- Sector
- Area school
- Year level
- Mixed year levels
- Role
- Certificated teacher
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- permanent
- Subjects
- The arts
- Listed
- 2 Nov 2026
In the school’s words
“Join our creative and collaborative Arts faculty in beautiful Whitianga, Coromandel. We are seeking an innovative, creative and passionate teacher of Art to join our well-resourced faculty. The successful applicant will be able to teach Art through to NCEA Level…”
The school
- Type
- Composite
- Authority
- State
- Students
- 862
- Gender
- Co-Ed
- Address
- South Highway, Whitianga
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