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Science teaching jobs in New Zealand
There are 60 science roles in New Zealand right now, 85% permanent and 15% fixed-term; 3 are part-time. 47% are open to beginning teachers. Schools give a median of 19 days to apply. Hiring most: Epsom Girls Grammar School (4), New Plymouth Boys' High School (3), Cambridge High School (3). Every listing comes from the Education Gazette and is updated hourly.
- AC
Teacher of Science
Ashburton College · Canterbury · roll 1,382
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- AS
Specialist Science Teacher
Arrowtown School · Otago · roll 443
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- LH
Science Teacher
Lytton High School · Gisborne · roll 558
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Science and Senior Health Teacher
Rangitoto College · Auckland · roll 4,187
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
Science Teacher
Pakūranga College · Auckland · roll 2,302
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 20 days
Closes in 20 days
Learning Area Lead Science
Wellington East Girls' College · Wellington · roll 1,008
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
Science Teacher-Regraded from Part-time to Full-time (No actual vacancy)
St Patrick's College (Silverstream) · Wellington · roll 745
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- EG
Teacher of Chemistry and Junior Science
Epsom Girls Grammar School · Auckland · roll 2,332
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- EG
Teacher of Biology and Junior Science
Epsom Girls Grammar School · Auckland · roll 2,332
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- EG
Teacher of Physics and Junior Science
Epsom Girls Grammar School · Auckland · roll 2,332
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- GH
Teacher- Science
Geraldine High School · Canterbury · roll 600
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·part timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
- SP
Teacher of Science
St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton) · Waikato · roll 973
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- HK
Horticulture Teacher
Te Haikura a Kiwa · Auckland · roll 1,845
Secondary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- MH
Science Lead Teacher Years 7 to 13
Mangawhai Hills College · Northland · roll 38
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Kaiako - Pūtaiao (start term 1 2027)
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu · New Zealand (nationwide) · roll 8,952
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
Science (Physics) Teacher
Rutherford College · Auckland · roll 1,602
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- HS
Science Adviser House of Science | Multiple Locations
House of Science NZ · New Zealand (nationwide)
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 16 days
Closes in 16 days
- MC
Teacher of Science (Chemistry)
Matamata College · Waikato · roll 824
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full time
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
Agriculture Teacher
Ellesmere College · Canterbury · roll 580
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Science Teacher
Diocesan School For Girls · Auckland · roll 1,724
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 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
- MH
Physics and Science Teacher
Mount Hutt College · Canterbury · roll 587
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Biology Teacher
Diocesan School For Girls · Auckland · roll 1,724
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
HOD Science Physics and/or Chemistry
St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) · Wellington · roll 208
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Permanent Science Teacher with 2027 Learning Area Head maternity cover.
Mana College · Wellington · roll 508
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- EG
Head of Department Junior Science
Epsom Girls Grammar School · Auckland · roll 2,332
Secondary·Years 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Teacher of Science
Mana College · Wellington · roll 508
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Science Teacher (Regraded position: No actual vacancy)
Rutherford College · Auckland · roll 1,602
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
- SC
Year 13 Science and Mathematics
Sonrise Christian School · Gisborne · roll 143
Area school·Years 9–13·permanent·part time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- JH
Science Teacher
James Hargest College · Southland · roll 1,902
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 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
Science Teacher
Aorere College · Auckland · roll 1,701
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- EE
Science Teacher 2027 Year 9–13
Encompass Education Hub (Proposed opening date: 2027-02-03) · Wellington
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- EE
Science Teacher 2027 Year 9 – 13
Encompass Education Hub (Proposed opening date: 2027-02-03) · Auckland
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
HELA Science: Year 7-13
Amuri Area School · Canterbury · roll 355
Area school·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Science Teacher
New Plymouth Boys' High School · Taranaki · roll 1,477
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Senior Science Specialist Teacher
William Colenso College · Hawke's Bay · roll 370
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Preparatory School Science Teacher (Years 1–8)
St Andrew's College (Christchurch) · Canterbury · roll 1,647
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
Physics Teacher
New Plymouth Boys' High School · Taranaki · roll 1,477
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Physics Teacher
New Plymouth Boys' High School · Taranaki · roll 1,477
Secondary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 9 days
Closes in 9 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
- OC
Learning Area Leader Science
Onslow College · Wellington · roll 1,193
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
Teacher of Science
Te Kuiti High School · Waikato · roll 296
Secondary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Teacher of Mathematics and Science
Cambridge High School · Waikato · roll 1,784
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- OC
Science Teacher - Chemistry
Orewa College · Auckland · roll 2,291
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Science Teacher
Mount Maunganui College · Bay of Plenty · roll 1,733
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- BC
Chemistry / Science Teacher
Baradene College · Auckland · roll 1,529
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Science Teacher
Cambridge High School · Waikato · roll 1,784
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 4 days
Closes in 4 days
Learning Area Leader (HoD) Science
Hobsonville Point Secondary School · Auckland · roll 1,063
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- TI
Scale A Science Specialist Teachers (x2)
Tauranga Intermediate · Bay of Plenty · roll 1,220
Primary·Years 7–8·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 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
Teacher of Science
Rongotai College · Wellington · roll 707
Secondary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Teacher of Physics
Cambridge High School · Waikato · roll 1,784
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- MB
Teacher of Science & Senior Physics
Marlborough Boys' College · Marlborough · roll 1,023
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- AI
Full-time online Chemistry Teachers
Aotearoa Infinite Academy · New Zealand (nationwide)
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Closes 30 Nov 2026
- MP
Specialist Teacher Design, Technology & Engineering
Medbury Preparatory School · Canterbury · roll 379
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 2 days
Closes in 2 days
- AI
Online Science Teacher
Aotearoa Infinite Academy · New Zealand (nationwide)
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·part timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Closes 30 Nov 2026
- AI
Online Science Teacher
Aotearoa Infinite Academy · New Zealand (nationwide)
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Closes 30 Nov 2026
- RS
Maternity cover: Secondary Physics and/or Chemistry and Mathematics
Renew School · Northland · roll 197
Area school·Years 9–13·fixed term·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- BM
Teacher specialising in science
Bruce McLaren Intermediate · Auckland · roll 284
Primary·Years 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days