Teaching jobs · Manawatu/Whanganui
Teaching jobs in Manawatu/Whanganui
There are 73 teaching roles in Manawatu/Whanganui right now, 85% permanent and 12% fixed-term; 3 are part-time. 42% are open to beginning teachers. Schools give a median of 22 days to apply. Hiring most: Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19) (6), Waiopehu College (3), Horowhenua College (3). Every listing comes from the Education Gazette and is updated hourly.
Deputy Principal - Palmerston North Campus
OneSchool Global - New Zealand · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 1,499
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes 23 Oct 2026
Closes 23 Oct 2026
- MU
Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor - Education and Counselling
Massey University · Manawatu/Whanganui
Tertiary·permanent·full time
Closes 15 Oct 2026
Closes 15 Oct 2026
Art Teacher
Waiopehu College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 552
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- TS
Classroom Teacher
Tawhero School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 178
Primary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 20 days
Closes in 20 days
- RC
Teacher of Literacy and Numeracy / NCEA Support
Rangitīkei College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 331
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full time
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
- FI
Scale A Teacher Year 7/8
Feilding Intermediate · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 330
Primary·Years 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- NS
Junior Teacher - Potential Leadership Opportunites
Newbury School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 201
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- SJ
New Entrant Teacher - Term 4 (.4-1.0 FTTE negotiable)
St Joseph's School (Feilding) · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 71
Primary·Mixed year levels·fixed term·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Classroom Teacher
Kiwitea School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 68
Certificated teacher·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
- KA
Kaiako - Wharekura
Te Kura aa Iwi o Ngaati Kauwhata · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 58
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 27 Nov 2026
Closes 27 Nov 2026
- PS
Love PE? Looking for a change of pace?
Pahiatua School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 331
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Teacher of English and Media Studies
Horowhenua College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 895
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Head of Learning Support
Waiopehu College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 552
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Head of English
Waiopehu College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 552
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Teacher of Digital Technologies
Tararua College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 384
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Head of Department Technology
Tararua College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 384
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
English/Drama teacher
Palmerston North Boys' High School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 1,812
Secondary·long term relieving·part timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
French teacher
Palmerston North Boys' High School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 1,812
Secondary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Senior Accounting/Commerce teacher
Palmerston North Boys' High School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 1,812
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Hard Materials Technology Teacher
Feilding High School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 1,666
Secondary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
Senior Team Leader
Bulls School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 169
Primary·fixed term·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- KA
Kaiako - Wharekura
Te Kura aa Iwi o Ngaati Kauwhata · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 58
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 27 Nov 2026
Closes 27 Nov 2026
- MS
Scale A Full Time Fixed Term Teacher - Junior School
Mosston School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 174
Primary·fixed term·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- MS
Permanent Full Time Scale A Teacher - Junior School
Mosston School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 174
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Teacher of Mathematics
Feilding High School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 1,666
Secondary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Scale A Teacher - 2 -3 positions
College Street Normal School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 616
Primary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Kaiako Tau 5-6 (MITA + 1 MU)
TKKM o Manawatu · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 117
Primary·Years 3–6·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- AA
Team Leader - Preschool (ECE Qualified & Registered Teacher)
All About Children - Marton · Manawatu/Whanganui
Early learning·permanent·full time
Closes 10 Oct 2026
Closes 10 Oct 2026
Kaiako Tau 0 + Utu Tāpiri
TKKM o Manawatu · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 117
Primary·Years 0–2·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- SJ
Principal
St Joseph's School (Taihape) · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 77
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Kaiako - English
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 8,952
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Teacher of Te Reo, Tikanga Māori and Te Ao Haka
Horowhenua College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 895
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Te Reo me te Ao Māori Teacher
Taihape Area School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 248
Area school·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 30 Oct 2026
Closes 30 Oct 2026
- WC
Mathematics with senior statistics
Whanganui City College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 290
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
Science Teacher (regraded no actual vacancy)
Freyberg High School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 946
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- WW
Teaching Principal, Full Primary
Waituna West School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 47
Primary·Years 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes 14 Oct 2026
Closes 14 Oct 2026
Teacher of PE and Health, Regraded position, No actual vacancy
Horowhenua College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 895
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
Teacher of Te Reo Maori
Ruapehu College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 245
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- TT
Centre Manager
Tupu Tahi · Manawatu/Whanganui
Early learning·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
- OP
Speech-Language Therapist
Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19) · Manawatu/Whanganui
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes 21 Oct 2026
Closes 21 Oct 2026
- OP
Speech-Language Therapist
Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19) · Manawatu/Whanganui
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 21 Oct 2026
Closes 21 Oct 2026
- SP
Special Character Position | Year 6–8
St Patrick's Catholic School (Taumarunui) · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 75
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
Teacher
Poroutawhao School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 97
Primary·Years 0–2·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- TS
Year 5 and 6 Classroom Teacher
Taonui School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 147
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- CS
Teacher/Kaiako
Carlton School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 265
Primary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Tumuaki, Te Kura o Te Awahou (Years 1–8)
Foxton School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 86
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- CN
Māori Immersion Kaiako
Central Normal School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 476
Primary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- CN
Classroom Teacher
Central Normal School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 476
Primary·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- CN
Classroom Teachers (2-3 positions)
Central Normal School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 476
Primary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- KW
Kaiako
Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 53
Area school·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
- KW
Kaiako
Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 53
Area school·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
- OP
Operations Team Leader
Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19) · Manawatu/Whanganui
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes 21 Oct 2026
Closes 21 Oct 2026
- OP
Operations Team Leader
Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19) · Manawatu/Whanganui
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 21 Oct 2026
Closes 21 Oct 2026
- OP
Team Leader
Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19) · Manawatu/Whanganui
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes 21 Oct 2026
Closes 21 Oct 2026
- RS
Scale A Classroom Kaiako
Roslyn School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 402
Primary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- OP
Team Leader
Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19) · Manawatu/Whanganui
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 21 Oct 2026
Closes 21 Oct 2026
- MS
Principal/Tumuaki
Mataroa School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 57
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Digital Technology Teacher
Manawatū College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 295
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 4 days
Closes in 4 days
- BS
Classroom Release Teacher
Brunswick School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 110
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·part time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Primary Teacher - Year 6
Cornerstone Christian School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 610
Area school·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Primary Teacher - Year 6
Cornerstone Christian School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 610
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Kaiako (Tagged), Year level to be confirmed
Palmerston North Adventist Christian School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 102
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
Mathematics HOD, 3MUs and 1 MMA
Queen Elizabeth College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 410
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Year 7 and 8 Intermediate Teacher
Queen Elizabeth College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 410
Secondary·Years 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Teacher of Social Sciences
Palmerston North Girls' High School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 1,328
Secondary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Teacher of Digital Technologies
Dannevirke High School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 411
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
- TS
Principal Release Teacher (Senior Class, Years 4–8)
Turakina School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 33
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·part time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Tumuaki / Principal U3
Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 146
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
Secondary teacher (state specialist subject)
Totara College of Accelerated Learning · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 79
Area school·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- FP
Certificated Kaiako
Farmhouse Preschool and Nursery · Manawatu/Whanganui
Early learning·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- WC
Early Learning Kaiako
Whanganui Central Baptist Kindergarten (CBK) · Manawatu/Whanganui
Early learning·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Teacher of Te Ao Maori
Dannevirke High School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 411
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- MS
Principal
Makuri School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 14
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days