🌿 Back to all jobs

🥝 Lead Teacher - Primary

Frontline Education Wellington | Kerikeri, New Zealand | Posted June 19, 2026

Job Description

  • Step into a true teaching + leadership role with real influence
  • Small, high-performing primary team with strong support
  • Above-scale salary + 3 Management Units + Work life balance

About the Role

This is a hands-on leadership role within a well-established, values-driven independent composite school in Kerikeri. You'll lead the primary programme while remaining connected to the classroom, with time and support built in to do both effectively.

You'll work closely with the Principal to drive consistency, lift outcomes, and support a small team of teachers (2 direct reports). The focus is simple: strong teaching, clear systems, and better student progress.

What you'll be doing:

  • Lead and coordinate the Primary curriculum across the campus
  • Support, coach, and develop a small team of teachers
  • Oversee planning, assessment, and teaching consistency
  • Track stude...

Apply for This Position

Submit Application