Teaching jobs · Otago
Teaching jobs in Otago
There are 71 teaching roles in Otago right now, 62% permanent and 37% fixed-term; 6 are part-time. 54% are open to beginning teachers. Schools give a median of 20 days to apply. Hiring most: Mt Aspiring College (8), Kaikorai School (4), Hāwea Flat School (3). Every listing comes from the Education Gazette and is updated hourly.
- AP
Teacher Years 0-2
Alexandra Primary School · Otago · roll 205
Primary·Years 0–2·fixed term·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- AS
Specialist Science Teacher
Arrowtown School · Otago · roll 443
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- KT
Kaiako丨Classroom Teacher 2027
Te Kura O Take Kārara · Otago · roll 328
Primary·fixed term·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- AP
ORS Specialist Teacher
Alexandra Primary School · Otago · roll 205
Primary·permanent·part time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- KS
Year 4-5 Class Teacher - Teacher Bonding Scheme Eligible
Kingsview School · Otago · roll 90
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- WP
Centre Coordinator - Wakatipu Playcentre
Wakatipu Playcentre · Otago
Early learning·permanent·part time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
Teacher of junior social studies and mathematics and senior tourism
Otago Boys' High School · Otago · roll 856
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
- SJ
Principal/Tumuaki
St Joseph's School (Queenstown) · Otago · roll 130
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- MS
Teacher
Maheno School · Otago · roll 95
Primary·Mixed year levels·fixed term·part time
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Closes 11 Oct 2026
- MS
Scale A teacher Years 6 to 8
Maheno School · Otago · roll 95
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Closes 11 Oct 2026
- SO
Social Studies/Geography Teacher - Fixed Term - starting 2027
South Otago High School · Otago · roll 487
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- GS
Permanent teaching position starting in 2027
Goldfields School (Cromwell) · Otago · roll 336
Primary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
- GS
2 fixed-term teaching positions for 2027
Goldfields School (Cromwell) · Otago · roll 336
Primary·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
- BP
Head Teacher
Bear Park - St Clair · Otago
Early learning·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- PC
Scale A Kaiako permanent
Port Chalmers School · Otago · roll 82
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes 14 Oct 2026
Closes 14 Oct 2026
- BS
Scale A Teacher - Permanent Position
Balaclava School · Otago · roll 259
Primary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- SJ
Scale A Teacher (Years 4 to 8)
St Joseph's School (Queenstown) · Otago · roll 130
Primary·Mixed year levels·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Teacher of Te Reo Māori
Trinity Catholic College · Otago · roll 870
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·part time
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
Scale A Teacher - 1 FTTE, Fixed Term
Dunedin North Intermediate · Otago · roll 271
Primary·Years 7–8·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Scale A Teacher - 1 FTTE, Permanent
Dunedin North Intermediate · Otago · roll 271
Primary·Years 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Year 5 and 6 classroom teacher
Roxburgh Area School · Otago · roll 121
Area school·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Year 3 and 4 Teacher, Permanent
Kaikorai School · Otago · roll 315
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
Year 5 and 6 classroom teacher
Roxburgh Area School · Otago · roll 121
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Commerce/Economics Teacher
Cromwell College · Otago · roll 699
Secondary·Years 9–13·long term relieving·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
Year 5 and 6 Teacher
Kaikorai School · Otago · roll 315
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
Science Teacher
Kings High School (Dunedin) · Otago · roll 884
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Year 0 to 2 Teacher, fixed-term
Kaikorai School · Otago · roll 315
Primary·Years 0–2·fixed term·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
Year 0 to 2 Teacher – fixed-term
Kaikorai School · Otago · roll 315
Primary·Years 0–2·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- SS
Classroom Teacher
Stirling School · Otago · roll 76
Primary·Mixed year levels·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- PS
Scale A Kaiako (2 positions)
Poolburn School · Otago · roll 30
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- HF
Classroom Teacher (2 Positions)
Hāwea Flat School · Otago · roll 408
Primary·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
- HF
Classroom Teacher (2 positions)
Hāwea Flat School · Otago · roll 408
Primary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
- HF
Classroom Teacher (2 positions)
Hāwea Flat School · Otago · roll 408
Primary·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
English Position
Dunstan High School · Otago · roll 581
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- PS
Principal/Tumuaki
Pembroke School (Oamaru) · Otago · roll 231
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
- SH
Teacher - Digital Technology
St Hildas Collegiate · Otago · roll 468
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Scale A Teacher
Arthur Street School · Otago · roll 196
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- SH
Teacher - Te reo Māori
St Hildas Collegiate · Otago · roll 468
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Geography and Social Studies Teacher
Otago Boys' High School · Otago · roll 856
Secondary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
Teacher
Milton School · Otago · roll 108
Primary·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Assistant Learning Area Leader English - Regraded Position
Queen's High School · Otago · roll 588
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
- KT
Kaiako丨Classroom Teacher 2027 (3 positions)
Te Kura O Take Kārara · Otago · roll 328
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Deputy Principal
Waitaki Girls' High School · Otago · roll 402
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
- WH
Assistant Dean
Wakatipu High School · Otago · roll 1,555
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
English Teacher
Cromwell College · Otago · roll 699
Secondary·Mixed year levels·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
- WH
Assistant Head of Mathematics
Wakatipu High School · Otago · roll 1,555
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
- LP
Head of English
Logan Park High School · Otago · roll 799
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
Mathematics or Mathematics with Science
Otago Girls' High School · Otago · roll 710
Secondary·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- KS
Classroom teacher – 2 positions
Kaitangata School · Otago · roll 101
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Year 7/8 Teacher
Taieri College · Otago · roll 1,223
Secondary·Years 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
- PS
Teachers – 2 positions
Papakaio School · Otago · roll 121
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 15 Oct 2026
Closes 15 Oct 2026
- PS
Classroom Teacher
Papakaio School · Otago · roll 121
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 15 Oct 2026
Closes 15 Oct 2026
- ES
Assistant Principal
Elmgrove School · Otago · roll 303
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- UO
Senior Professional Practice Fellow/Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - College of Education
University of Otago · Otago
Tertiary·permanent·full time
Closes in 9 days
Closes in 9 days
- MS
Senior School Teacher for 2027
Musselburgh School · Otago · roll 139
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
Year 9 Teachers, 2 positions
Mt Aspiring College · Otago · roll 1,318
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Outdoor Pursuits and Physical Education Teacher
Mt Aspiring College · Otago · roll 1,318
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
2 Scale A Kaiako
Weston School · Otago · roll 240
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Teacher in Charge - Agriculture
Waitaki Boys' High School · Otago · roll 422
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Head of Learning Area - Technology
Mt Aspiring College · Otago · roll 1,318
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Year 7–8 Classroom Teacher
St Gerard's School (Alexandra) · Otago · roll 163
Primary·Years 7–8·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes tomorrow
Closes tomorrow
Principal
Taieri College · Otago · roll 1,223
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Teacher in Charge of Visual Art and Photography
Mt Aspiring College · Otago · roll 1,318
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Hard Materials Technology
Waitaki Boys' High School · Otago · roll 422
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Teacher of Music
Mt Aspiring College · Otago · roll 1,318
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·part timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Teacher in Charge of Drama/Performance (1MU)
Mt Aspiring College · Otago · roll 1,318
Secondary·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- GK
ECE Qualified Teacher
Gems Kōwhai · Otago
Early learning·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Year 7/8 Classroom Teacher (Fixed Term)
Mt Aspiring College · Otago · roll 1,318
Secondary·Years 7–8·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Year 7-8 Classroom Teacher (2 positions available)
Mt Aspiring College · Otago · roll 1,318
Secondary·Years 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- BP
Centre Coordinator
Balclutha Playcentre · Otago
Early learning·permanent·part time
Closes in 20 days
Closes in 20 days
- DH
Head Teacher
Dunedin Hospital Early Childhood Centre · Otago
Early learning·permanent·full time
Closes in 20 days
Closes in 20 days