Teaching jobs · Years 3–6 teaching jobs
Years 3–6 teaching jobs in New Zealand
There are 97 years 3–6 roles in New Zealand right now, 62% permanent and 35% fixed-term; 3 are part-time. 48% are open to beginning teachers. Schools give a median of 21 days to apply. Hiring most: Pukekohe Hill School (2), Wairakei School (2), Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School (2). Every listing comes from the Education Gazette and is updated hourly.
Kaiako – Year 5 and 6 Māori Enrichment
Pukekohe Hill School · Auckland · roll 553
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Year 5 & 6 Classroom Teacher
Pukekohe Hill School · Auckland · roll 553
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- PR
Permanent Teacher – Years 3–5
Paparoa Range School · West Coast · roll 72
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- WS
Experienced Classroom Teacher, Year 4–6
Wairakei School · Waikato · roll 335
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes 19 Oct 2026
Closes 19 Oct 2026
- SK
Year 5 Kaiako
Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo · Canterbury · roll 565
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- WS
Classroom Teacher, Year 4–6
Wairakei School · Waikato · roll 335
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 14 Oct 2026
Closes 14 Oct 2026
- 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
- SN
Senior Team Teacher
Silverdale Normal School · Waikato · roll 404
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- SC
Years 4-6 Teacher
Southern Cross Campus · Auckland · roll 1,661
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- ES
Scale A Teacher
Edmonton School · Auckland · roll 208
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- PS
Phase 2 (Year 4-6) Classroom Teacher
Papakowhai School · Wellington · roll 472
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 20 days
Closes in 20 days
- AS
Junior Teacher
Te Aro School · Wellington · roll 219
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- MS
Scale A Teacher - Senior School 2027
Mangonui School · Northland · roll 158
Area school·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- PS
Scale A - Year 4, 5, 6 Teacher
Pukekawa School · Waikato · roll 82
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- RS
Year 4 Permanent Teaching Position
Rolleston School · Canterbury · roll 752
Primary·Years 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
Primary·Years 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
Primary·Years 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
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
- RS
Phase 2 (Year 4-6) Teacher
Redwood School (Tawa) · Wellington · roll 314
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- BR
Scale A - Upper Primary Teacher
Barton Rural School · Canterbury · roll 185
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- DS
Class Teacher
Drury School · Auckland · roll 342
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
Team Leader and Classroom Teacher (Special Character position) - 2PMU
St Joseph's School (Papanui) · Canterbury · roll 444
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 20 days
Closes in 20 days
- SS
Primary School Teacher
Springbank School · Northland · roll 216
Certificated teacher·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- PC
Team Leader Year 5-6
Point Chevalier School Rangi-mata-rau · Auckland · roll 641
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- HS
Scale A Teacher: Year 3–4
Hikuai School · Waikato · roll 42
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 18 days
Closes in 18 days
- FS
Classroom Teacher
Fitzroy School · Taranaki · roll 439
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
- HS
Year 3 to 5 Classroom Teacher
Hedgehope School · Southland · roll 57
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- WP
Scale A Teacher Year 3 to 6
Wainuiomata Primary School · New Zealand (nationwide) · roll 244
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 11 Oct 2026
Closes 11 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
2 fixed-term teaching positions in Years 3 to 6
Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School · Canterbury · roll 602
Primary·Years 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
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 9 days
Closes in 9 days
Permanent Position (Untagged)
St James School (Aranui) · Canterbury · roll 102
Primary·Years 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
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·part timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
Classroom Teacher
Kiwitea School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 68
Certificated teacher·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
Teaching position 2027
Spotswood Primary School · Taranaki · roll 217
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
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
Team Leader Year 5 and 6 – closing date extended
Newlands School · Wellington · roll 307
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 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
Year 5 and 6 Team Leader
Blockhouse Bay School · Auckland · roll 531
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes 15 Oct 2026
Closes 15 Oct 2026
Scale A Teacher - Year 5 and 6
Owairoa Primary School · Auckland · roll 909
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Scale A Classroom Teacher - Year 4
Owairoa Primary School · Auckland · roll 909
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- MP
Year 5-6 Senior School Teacher
Methven Primary School · Canterbury · roll 294
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
Year 6 Class Teacher
Hauraki School · Auckland · roll 524
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
- WP
Scale A Teacher (Year 3-4)
Wesley Primary School · Auckland · roll 170
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Year 5–6 Kaiako
Spring Creek School · Marlborough · roll 42
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
- WN
Scale A Classroom Teacher
Windsor North School · Southland · roll 318
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- WN
Scale A Classroom Teacher
Windsor North School · New Zealand (nationwide) · roll 318
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Senior Year 5 and 6 Team Leader (3PU)
Elmwood Normal School · Canterbury · roll 559
Primary·Years 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
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
Kaiako Tau 5-6 (MITA + 1 MU)
TKKM o Manawatu · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 117
Primary·Years 3–6·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Kaiako Te Tāpapa Kura Teina
Te Kura o Te Kao · Northland · roll 89
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
NZ Registered French Bilingual Teacher (Years 4–6)
Birkdale North School · Auckland · roll 144
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- FF
Passionate Classroom Teacher
Five Forks School · Canterbury · roll 62
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Years 4–6 Senior School Teacher
Gilberthorpe School · Canterbury · roll 236
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- SP
Permanent Classroom Teacher – Phase 2 (Years 4–6)
St Pius X Catholic School (Melville) · Waikato · roll 273
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Whānau Class Kaiako (Senior School)
Stanmore Bay School · Auckland · roll 509
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
- CD
Scale A Kaiako
Crofton Downs Primary School · Wellington · roll 164
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Senior Teacher 2 PMU + PTSA + TBS
Frasertown School · Hawke's Bay · roll 113
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes 10 Oct 2026
Closes 10 Oct 2026
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
- GS
Classroom Teacher Year 3 to 6
Garston School · Southland · roll 24
Primary·Years 3–6·part timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
- KP
Teacher (2 positions)
Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata) · Wellington · roll 268
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- MP
Senior Phase Leader/Teacher Position
Te Matauru Primary · Canterbury · roll 249
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Scale A - Year 4 or 5 Classroom Teacher
St Joseph's School (Upper Hutt) · Wellington · roll 554
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
- PS
Year 5-6 Teacher
Te Puni School - Te kura o Te Puni · Wellington · roll 159
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes 13 Oct 2026
Closes 13 Oct 2026
Kaiako Māori Bilingual (Level 3, Years 4–6)
Golden Sands School · Bay of Plenty · roll 501
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Classroom teacher
Kohia Terrace School · Auckland · roll 371
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
- TS
Year 4-6 Teachers - 2 positions
Tawa School · Wellington · roll 424
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- TS
Year 5 and 6 Classroom Teacher
Taonui School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 147
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- KS
Teacher – Y5/6 class and a Y3/4 class
Kaitaia School · Northland · roll 297
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
- TS
Classroom Teacher
Tangiteroria School · Northland · roll 34
Primary·Years 3–6·long term relieving·part time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 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
Year 3-4 Teacher
Ficino School · Auckland · roll 151
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 4 days
Closes in 4 days
- KM
Kura Tuatahi - Tau 5
Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae · Auckland · roll 328
Area school·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- 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
Team Leader
Golden Sands School · Bay of Plenty · roll 501
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- OS
Classroom Teacher - Chatham Islands
Te One School · Chatham Is. · roll 58
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
- SP
Year 3-4 Teacher starting Term 4, 2026
Shelly Park School · Auckland · roll 500
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Teacher
Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka · Canterbury · roll 448
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 4 days
Closes in 4 days
- AN
Scale A Year 4 Teacher
Ashburton Netherby School · Canterbury · roll 194
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Classroom Teacher
Waioneke School · Auckland · roll 93
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
Primary Teacher - Year 6
Cornerstone Christian School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 610
Area school·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Primary Teacher - Year 6
Cornerstone Christian School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 610
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
- 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 5-6 Teacher
Hampstead School · Canterbury · roll 321
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
- TS
Scale A Classroom Teacher
Turuturu School · Taranaki · roll 278
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Kaiako - Year 4-6 Team
Houghton Valley School · Wellington · roll 199
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Kaiako - Year 4-6 Team
Houghton Valley School · Wellington · roll 199
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Teacher - Year 5/6 (Phase 2)
Hamilton East School · Waikato · roll 542
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- KT
Team Leader (3 Units)
Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School · Canterbury · roll 753
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- SM
Scale A Teacher – (Sch 6, Clause 47 Tagged)
St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) · Gisborne · roll 224
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
Team Leader, Yr 5 and 6
Goodwood School · Waikato · roll 437
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
- KS
Year 3 and 4 or Year 5 and 6 Kaiako
Karaka School · Auckland · roll 245
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 18 days
Closes in 18 days
Kaiako/Teacher at VRS
View Road School · Auckland · roll 187
Primary·Years 3–6·fixed term·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
- SJ
U4 - Deputy Principal
St Joseph's School (Ashburton) · Canterbury · roll 248
Primary·Years 3–6·permanent·full time
Closes in 8 days
Closes in 8 days