Teacher (Certificated) New Plymouth

Handy to shops parks beaches and other amenities. Fantastic facilities in a beautiful coastal location. Paid Teaching registration and first aid. Subsidised childcare for your Tamariki. Full Pay Parity - we've opted in!

Lollipops New Plymouth is a centre filled with aroha wairua and genuine whanaungatanga. Even though we have two rooms we operate as one tight-knit whanau — supporting each other communicating openly and celebrating everyone’s unique mana. As our centre continues to grow we’re looking for an ECE Certificated Kaiako who brings positivity curiosity and a love for tamariki-led learning.

Te Reo Maori is used every day throughout the centre and we would love someone confident growing or simply passionate about weaving reo and tikanga into daily practice. We embrace all cultures and languages — your whakapapa identity and passions are welcomed here.

Our under-2s space is a calm nurturing environment where pepi can explore at their own pace with its own outdoor area and cosy sleep room. Our 2–6s environment is full of life and ako — with a large outdoor area sandpit climbing equipment wai play gardening and an open-plan room perfect for creativity and discovery. We enjoy local hikoi community visits and fun events like Americana that connect our tamariki to their wider hapori.

Whether you're a new grad provisionally registered or fully certificated if you bring heart flexibility (especially with opens and closes) and a genuine commitment to our tamariki and whanau — we’d love to meet you.

Our offer to you:

32 hours per week Monday to Friday. A warm welcoming whanau of kaiako. A well-resourced centre full of creative opportunities. Supportive leadership focused on your professional growth. Competitive pay and a well-balanced lifestyle. Sufficient non-contact hours for effective program planning. Half-day paid birthday leave. Subsidised childcare for your own tamariki. Opportunity to join the Evolve network of ECE professionals.

What we're looking for in you:

A nurturing passionate kaiako committed to great outcomes for tamariki. Flexibility with opens and closes. You are ECE Qualified and hold Current/Provisional Teaching Registration. A strong team player who values kotahitanga and korero tika. Someone who loves play-based child-led holistic learning.

Our mahi thrives on kotahitanga and genuine commitment. If you bring steady kaha good energy and true aroha for tamariki and kaiako you’ll fit right in.