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Primary teaching jobs in Wellington
There are 64 primary roles in Wellington right now, 67% permanent and 31% fixed-term; 3 are part-time. 52% are open to beginning teachers. Schools give a median of 18 days to apply. Hiring most: Island Bay School (4), Houghton Valley School (4), Waterloo School (3). Every listing comes from the Education Gazette and is updated hourly.
64 open roles
- AS
Junior School (Y1-3) Classroom Teacher
Arakura School · Wellington · roll 152
Primarypermanent·full time
Closes 30 Oct 2026
Closes 30 Oct 2026
- AS
Deputy Principal/SENCo
Arakura School · Wellington · roll 152
Primarypermanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- HI
Scale A Teacher Year 7-8 (2 positions)
Hutt Intermediate · Wellington · roll 604
PrimaryYears 7–8·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- RS
Scale A Teacher
Raumati South School · Wellington · roll 361
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
- PS
Phase 2 (Year 4-6) Classroom Teacher
Papakowhai School · Wellington · roll 472
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 20 days
Closes in 20 days
- PS
Phase 1 (Year 1-3) Classroom Teacher
Papakowhai School · Wellington · roll 472
PrimaryYears 0–2·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 20 days
Closes in 20 days
- AS
Junior Teacher
Te Aro School · Wellington · roll 219
PrimaryYears 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- KO
Teachers - 3 positions - Hutt Valley and Wellington regions
Kimi Ora School · Wellington · roll 137
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- HH
Scale A Teacher Year 2 - 4
Hampton Hill School · Wellington · roll 117
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- RS
Phase 1 (Year 1-3) Classroom Teacher
Redwood School (Tawa) · Wellington · roll 314
PrimaryYears 0–2·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- RS
Phase 2 (Year 4-6) Teacher
Redwood School (Tawa) · Wellington · roll 314
PrimaryYears 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- CS
Kaiako
Carterton School · Wellington · roll 178
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- TI
Year 7-8 Performing Arts Teacher
Tawa Intermediate · Wellington · roll 455
PrimaryYears 7–8·fixed term·full time
Closes in 4 days
Closes in 4 days
- RN
Scale A Teachers for 2027 (2 positions)
Raroa Normal Intermediate · Wellington · roll 526
PrimaryYears 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- IB
Scale A Kaiako (2 positions) - leadership opportunity available
Island Bay School · Wellington · roll 341
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 4 days
Closes in 4 days
- RS
2 Positions
Raumati South School · Wellington · roll 361
PrimaryMixed year levels·fixed term·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
- KW
2 Scale A Teachers
Karori West Normal School · Wellington · roll 439
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- MI
Scale A Classroom Kaiako
Maidstone Intermediate · Wellington · roll 558
PrimaryYears 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
- MI
2 Rōpū Leader positions – permanent
Maidstone Intermediate · Wellington · roll 558
PrimaryYears 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
- AI
2 Kaiako | Classroom Teachers
Avalon Intermediate · Wellington · roll 172
PrimaryYears 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Team Leader Year 5 and 6 – closing date extended
Newlands School · Wellington · roll 307
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Scale A Kaiako
Brooklyn School (Wellington) · Wellington · roll 376
Primarylong term relieving·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
Kaiako: Year 0 to 3 Hub
Amesbury School · Wellington · roll 260
Primaryfixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
Scale A Kaiako (2 positions)
Brooklyn School (Wellington) · Wellington · roll 376
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
- IB
Scale A Kaiako (Year 6-7)
Island Bay School · Wellington · roll 341
PrimaryYears 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 4 days
Closes in 4 days
- IB
Scale A Kaiako (2 positions) - Leadership opportunity available
Island Bay School · Wellington · roll 341
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 4 days
Closes in 4 days
- IB
Scale A Kaiako (2 positions)
Island Bay School · Wellington · roll 341
PrimaryMixed year levels·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 4 days
Closes in 4 days
Team Leader
Waterloo School · Wellington · roll 512
Primarypermanent·full time
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
- NS
Scale A Teachers Team Leader Opportunity
Ngaio School · Wellington · roll 273
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
- CD
Scale A Kaiako
Crofton Downs Primary School · Wellington · roll 164
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- CC
Kaiako
Cannons Creek School · Wellington · roll 132
Primaryfixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Classroom Teachers (1-2 positions)
Waterloo School · Wellington · roll 512
Primarypermanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
Teacher / Kaiako
Gladstone School (Masterton) · Wellington · roll 186
PrimaryYears 0–2·fixed term·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- KP
Teacher (2 positions)
Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata) · Wellington · roll 268
PrimaryYears 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Scale A Teachers (2 positions)– Junior/Middle (Tagged)
Our Lady of Kapiti School · Wellington · roll 309
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Scale A - Year 4 or 5 Classroom Teacher
St Joseph's School (Upper Hutt) · Wellington · roll 554
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
- OL
Year 0-4 Teacher
Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu) · Wellington · roll 269
PrimaryMixed year levels·fixed term·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- PS
Year 5-6 Teacher
Te Puni School - Te kura o Te Puni · Wellington · roll 159
PrimaryYears 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes 13 Oct 2026
Closes 13 Oct 2026
Learning Support Coordinator (LSC)
Waterloo School · Wellington · roll 512
PrimaryMixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Learning Support Coordinator
Houghton Valley School · Wellington · roll 199
Primarypermanent·part time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days