Vacancies
Excellent teachers with an ambition to teach to high academic standards and who possess a genuine biblical worldview are encouraged to make contact with us.
Year 3 Teacher - Maternity Cover
One-Year PositionAre you a confident classroom teacher who loves delivering clear, structured lessons in a knowledge-rich environment characterised by high expectations on behaviour and learning?
Manukau Christian School is seeking a capable and enthusiastic teacher to take our Year 3 class starting Term 3, 2026. This is a fixed-term, full-time role covering a teacher on maternity leave for one year.
This is a great opportunity to get a taste of teaching in one of New Zealand’s top-performing independent schools. For the right candidate, it may also open the door to future opportunities.
Manukau Christian School is a Year 1–13 independent school located in South Auckland. Attended by students from a variety of church and non-church backgrounds, we aim to develop courageous disciples of Christ through a knowledge-rich, character-forming education. We take seriously Jesus’ command to love the Lord our God with all our mind, and we teach the academically rigorous and internationally respected Cambridge curriculum.
Our teaching approach is traditional, teacher-directed, and joyful. With waiting lists across many year levels and a strong, mission-driven culture, we are producing young people of character and competence.
If you think you might be our next champion teacher, get in touch for an appointment with our leadership team and an opportunity to take a look around the school.
To apply, please send your CV and a completed application form to:
Geraldine Oosterbeek
Email: admin@manukauchristian.school.nz
Applications close: 4 May 2026
Download the application form here.
Download the job description here.
Graduate Teachers
- Want to become a champion teacher?
- Do you aspire to build a strong foundation of teaching skills to set you on the path of career success?
About Us
A Year 1 to 13 school in South Auckland, Manukau Christian School embraces a 'dare to be different' approach that makes us unique in the New Zealand educational landscape. We seek to develop courageous disciples of Christ who are equipped with a joy-filled, knowledge-rich, and character-forming education to be Christian leaders in the public arena. We do this through a traditional teacher-directed delivery of the academically rigorous and internationally recognised Cambridge curriculum, as well as our own Bible and worldview course.
What We Offer
- Excellent remuneration
- Training in practical teaching strategies
- Mentoring and training from experienced expert teachers
- Opportunity to develop teaching expertise in a variety of year levels
- A manageable introduction into a teaching career
- Christian worldview training and professional development
- A two year graduate position leading to full registration
To register your interest, please download an application pack and contact us for a tour and chat with our principal.