Teaching jobs · Primary teaching jobs · Canterbury
Primary teaching jobs in Canterbury
There are 98 primary roles in Canterbury right now, 63% permanent and 37% fixed-term; 5 are part-time. 44% are open to beginning teachers. Schools give a median of 20 days to apply. Hiring most: Te Waka Unua School (5), St Andrew's College (Christchurch) (5), Woodend School (4). Every listing comes from the Education Gazette and is updated hourly.
98 open roles
- SK
Year 5 Kaiako
Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo · Canterbury · roll 565
PrimaryYears 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- KŌ
Tumuaki Tuarua, Deputy Principal, 4MU
Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School · Canterbury · roll 371
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- WU
Scale A Teacher Vacancy (Level Negotiable)
Te Waka Unua School · Canterbury · roll 500
Primaryfixed term·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- WP
Scale A Classroom Teachers / Kaiako (3 Positions)
Wigram Primary School - Te Piki Kāhu · Canterbury · roll 496
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
- WU
Scale A Teacher
Te Waka Unua School · Canterbury · roll 500
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- WU
Samoan Bilingual Teacher Vacancy (Junior School - Immersion Level 2)
Te Waka Unua School · Canterbury · roll 500
PrimaryYears 0–2·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
0.6 ORS Specialist Teacher
Te Kāpehu Riccarton School · Canterbury · roll 378
Primarypermanent·part time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- WU
Māori Medium Kaiako (MMI Level 1 - Year Level Negotiable)
Te Waka Unua School · Canterbury · roll 500
Primaryfixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- WU
Kaiako - Level 1 Māori Medium (2 Positions)
Te Waka Unua School · Canterbury · roll 500
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- RS
Year 4 Permanent Teaching Position
Rolleston School · Canterbury · roll 752
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- WP
Scale A Teacher, Years 3-6
Waitākiri Primary School · Canterbury · roll 554
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- KM
Year 3/4 Teacher
Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School · Canterbury · roll 157
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- SN
Kaiako (Year 4–6) 2027
South New Brighton School · Canterbury · roll 395
PrimaryYears 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
- SJ
Classroom Teacher - Scale A (Non-tagged)
St Joseph's School (Rangiora) · Canterbury · roll 183
Primaryfixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
- SN
Kaiako (Year 7-8) — 2027
South New Brighton School · Canterbury · roll 395
PrimaryYears 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
- SJ
2x Classroom Teachers - Special Character (Tagged)
St Joseph's School (Rangiora) · Canterbury · roll 183
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- BR
Scale A - Upper Primary Teacher
Barton Rural School · Canterbury · roll 185
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Team Leader and Classroom Teacher (Special Character position) - 2PMU
St Joseph's School (Papanui) · Canterbury · roll 444
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 20 days
Closes in 20 days
- KH
Scale A Teacher - Year 2
Te Kura o Huriawa Thorrington · Canterbury · roll 449
Primarypermanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
- WS
Tumuaki/Principal U5
Waimataitai School · Canterbury · roll 471
Primarypermanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
2 fixed-term teaching positions in Years 3 to 6
Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School · Canterbury · roll 602
PrimaryYears 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 9 days
Closes in 9 days
Permanent Teaching Position
Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School · Canterbury · roll 602
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 9 days
Closes in 9 days
- PP
Classroom Teacher
Papanui Primary School · Canterbury · roll 231
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Teaching position 2027
Te Kura o Tuahiwi · Canterbury · roll 188
PrimaryMixed year levels·fixed term·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
Permanent Position (Untagged)
St James School (Aranui) · Canterbury · roll 102
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Passionate and Caring 0.4 Classroom Teacher
Waimate Main School · Canterbury · roll 79
PrimaryYears 3–6·fixed term·part timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
Teacher
West Melton School · Canterbury · roll 496
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Team Leader – Year 7 and 8
Woodend School · Canterbury · roll 604
PrimaryYears 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
2027 parental leave cover (2 positions)
Woodend School · Canterbury · roll 604
PrimaryMixed year levels·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
Year 0-1 Teacher (2027 fixed-term)
Woodend School · Canterbury · roll 604
PrimaryYears 0–2·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
2 x permanent Teachers (2027)
Woodend School · Canterbury · roll 604
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
Fixed-term scale A teacher (2 positions)
West Melton School · Canterbury · roll 496
Primaryfixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- MP
Year 5-6 Senior School Teacher
Methven Primary School · Canterbury · roll 294
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
- HS
Scale A Kaiako
Hinds School · Canterbury · roll 176
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
- HS
Scale A Kaiako
Hinds School · Canterbury · roll 176
PrimaryMixed year levels·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
- PS
Classroom Teacher and Fixed-term Leadership Role
Paparoa Street School · Canterbury · roll 352
Primarypermanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- RS
New Entrant / Year 1 Team Leader (3PMU)
Rolleston School · Canterbury · roll 752
PrimaryYears 0–2·permanent·full time
Closes 13 Oct 2026
Closes 13 Oct 2026
- PS
Classroom Teacher
Paparoa Street School · Canterbury · roll 352
Primaryfixed term·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Senior Year 5 and 6 Team Leader (3PU)
Elmwood Normal School · Canterbury · roll 559
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
Middle Year 3-4 Team Leader (3FTU)
Elmwood Normal School · Canterbury · roll 559
PrimaryYears 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days