Teaching jobs · Permanent teaching jobs · Otago
Permanent teaching jobs in Otago
There are 44 permanent roles in Otago right now, 100% permanent; 5 are part-time. 43% are open to beginning teachers. Schools give a median of 22 days to apply. Hiring most: Mt Aspiring College (6), Otago Boys' High School (2), St Hildas Collegiate (2). Every listing comes from the Education Gazette and is updated hourly.
44 open roles
- AS
Specialist Science Teacher
Arrowtown School · Otago · roll 443
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- AP
ORS Specialist Teacher
Alexandra Primary School · Otago · roll 205
Primarypermanent·part time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- WP
Centre Coordinator - Wakatipu Playcentre
Wakatipu Playcentre · Otago
Early learningpermanent·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
Secondarypermanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
- SJ
Principal/Tumuaki
St Joseph's School (Queenstown) · Otago · roll 130
Primarypermanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- MS
Scale A teacher Years 6 to 8
Maheno School · Otago · roll 95
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Closes 11 Oct 2026
- GS
Permanent teaching position starting in 2027
Goldfields School (Cromwell) · Otago · roll 336
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
- BP
Head Teacher
Bear Park - St Clair · Otago
Early learningpermanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- PC
Scale A Kaiako permanent
Port Chalmers School · Otago · roll 82
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes 14 Oct 2026
Closes 14 Oct 2026
- BS
Scale A Teacher - Permanent Position
Balaclava School · Otago · roll 259
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Teacher of Te Reo Māori
Trinity Catholic College · Otago · roll 870
SecondaryMixed year levels·permanent·part time
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
Scale A Teacher - 1 FTTE, Permanent
Dunedin North Intermediate · Otago · roll 271
PrimaryYears 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Year 3 and 4 Teacher, Permanent
Kaikorai School · Otago · roll 315
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
Science Teacher
Kings High School (Dunedin) · Otago · roll 884
SecondaryYears 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- PS
Scale A Kaiako (2 positions)
Poolburn School · Otago · roll 30
PrimaryMixed 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
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
- PS
Principal/Tumuaki
Pembroke School (Oamaru) · Otago · roll 231
Primarypermanent·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
- SH
Teacher - Digital Technology
St Hildas Collegiate · Otago · roll 468
SecondaryMixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- SH
Teacher - Te reo Māori
St Hildas Collegiate · Otago · roll 468
SecondaryMixed 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
Secondarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
Assistant Learning Area Leader English - Regraded Position
Queen's High School · Otago · roll 588
SecondaryYears 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
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Deputy Principal
Waitaki Girls' High School · Otago · roll 402
Secondarypermanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
- WH
Assistant Dean
Wakatipu High School · Otago · roll 1,555
Secondarypermanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
- WH
Assistant Head of Mathematics
Wakatipu High School · Otago · roll 1,555
SecondaryYears 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
- LP
Head of English
Logan Park High School · Otago · roll 799
SecondaryYears 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
- KS
Classroom teacher – 2 positions
Kaitangata School · Otago · roll 101
PrimaryMixed 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
SecondaryYears 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
- PS
Teachers – 2 positions
Papakaio School · Otago · roll 121
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 15 Oct 2026
Closes 15 Oct 2026
- ES
Assistant Principal
Elmgrove School · Otago · roll 303
PrimaryYears 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
Tertiarypermanent·full time
Closes in 9 days
Closes in 9 days
Year 9 Teachers, 2 positions
Mt Aspiring College · Otago · roll 1,318
SecondaryYears 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
SecondaryMixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
2 Scale A Kaiako
Weston School · Otago · roll 240
PrimaryMixed 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
SecondaryYears 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
SecondaryMixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Principal
Taieri College · Otago · roll 1,223
Secondarypermanent·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
SecondaryMixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Hard Materials Technology
Waitaki Boys' High School · Otago · roll 422
SecondaryYears 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
SecondaryYears 9–13·permanent·part timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days