Teach in New Zealand 2026 (Multiple roles available): UK Interviews

Job Overview

We have outstanding opportunities to teach at one of New Zealand’s most successful, caring and welcoming schools, located in the beautiful and historic Bay of Islands, New Zealand. 

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, talented, and capable teachers, with opportunities in several curriculum areas. 

• Mathematics Teacher, including Mathematics with Statistics, and Mathematics with Calculus 
• English Teacher 
• Science Teacher Biology/Chemistry/Physics
• Hard Technologies Teacher 

We are a warm and caring coeducational, state secondary school of 1650 students, (Year 7 through to Year 13), including 80 fee paying International students, mainly from Europe and South America. At Kerikeri High School we believe strongly in achievement at its highest levels, and in students participating fully in all aspects of school life across the Four Cornerstones of a balanced education: Academic, Sporting, Cultural, and Leadership with Service.

We set and expect high standards, and we explicitly teach and positively reinforce our school values, expressed in the acronym WAKA:

• We are Learners
• Act with Respect
• Keep ourselves Safe
• Always Proud

Salary: NZ$61,329.00 - NZ$103,086 based on experience. Terms and conditions for Secondary Teachers’ employment in New Zealand, including remuneration scales, can be found in the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Contract 2022 – 2025: Secondary teachers' collective and individual employment agreements - Ministry of Education.

Individual’s actual base salary will be established by a salary assessment by Education Payroll once a role is confirmed.

Kerikeri High School is accredited by Immigration New Zealand to employ skilled migrant teachers. The New Zealand Government announced that “new to New Zealand Secondary School Teachers” will move to the ‘Straight to Residence Visa Pathway’, subject to conditions. You can read more here: Straight to Residence Visa :: Immigration New Zealand

About Us

This is a unique opportunity to teach in one of New Zealand’s most highly regarded coeducational secondary schools and gain valuable overseas experience. If you’re a Kiwi looking to return home and settle down in a beautiful and affordable part of New Zealand, or a UK trained teacher looking for a change in lifestyle and your next professional opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Located in the beautiful and historic Bay of Islands, our community enjoys access to a temperate and subtropical lifestyle that allows us to take advantage of world-renowned stunning beaches, and access to a wide range of water activities including sailing, surfing, snorkelling, diving and fishing. Kerikeri has a strong heritage in the creative and performing arts, which is reflected in our school, as well as many opportunities for sporting and recreational activities. The Bay of Islands and Kerikeri are popular holiday destinations for New Zealanders, and the area enjoys excellent cafes, vineyards, and restaurants.  

Kerikeri is a friendly, settled and safe community to raise a family in, and our school is a fantastic place to teach and work.

Our staff are friendly and welcoming and thoroughly enjoy each other’s company. They are professional and collegial, and look forward to meeting and welcoming you to Kerikeri High School.

Kerikeri is well served by a local domestic airport which enables easy and quick access to the rest of what New Zealand has to offer, as well as across the wider Pacific region.

Apply Today!

For UK based candidates, the Principal will be holding interviews in person in the United Kingdom in August. Interview times will be available in evenings and weekends as well as during the day so that you can easily attend; locations for interviews will vary and can be confirmed upon application.

Email your CV and the Application Form attached to enquiries@kerikerihigh.ac.nz to apply for a position, or to register future interest. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have. All applications will be treated confidentially, and we will not contact your referees prior to requesting permission from you. Even if your subject area is not listed, we’d love to hear from you for future appointments, so send us your details.

Overseas trained teachers moving to New Zealand, or New Zealand trained teachers moving back to New Zealand may be eligible for an Overseas Relocation Grant of up to NZD$10,000.00 to assist with relocation costs. Overseas Relocation Grant | Education Workforce

To work in New Zealand, teaching staff must be registered with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. You can find out more here. Moving to teach in Aotearoa New Zealand :: Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. We can guide successful applicants through this process. 

Click here to visit the Kerikeri High School website. Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kura Tuarua o Te Kerikeri | Kerikeri High School

Hyperlink documents:

Kerikeri High School Prospectus.pdf: 2025-Prospectus-Parent-Handbook_1.pdf 

Kerikeri High School 2024 School Magazine: 2024 Magazine.pdf

Kerikeri High School 2023 School Magazine: 2023 Magazine.pdf