Curriculum Advisor - Māori Medium (Palmerston North)
Help shape the future of Education
We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes.
Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our students in our education system.
About this role | Mō tēnei tūranga
Permanent, Full-time
Are you passionate about supporting high-quality teaching and learning that makes a real difference for all ākonga? As a Curriculum Adviser you’ll be at the forefront of educational change, working directly with schools and kura in your region to implement curriculum and assessment and aromatawai changes.
This position has a focus on those ākonga learning through te reo Māori, supporting the implementation of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa with a particular emphasis on tūarere 1-3. To strengthen our national Curriculum Advisory Service, you will have a strong background and understanding of teaching and learning through te reo Māori. You will also have extensive experiences and knowledges of relevant pedagogies and assessment and aromatawai practices.
As a Curriculum Adviser, you will provide advice to leadership teams and kaiako on implementing curriculum, assessment and aromatawai changes taking a whole of kura approach. We’re seeking Curriculum Advisers who are fluent speakers of te reo Māori, have proven experience in leading kura wide curriculum development, and are experienced with and have expertise in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
You will be part of a regional team using the Curriculum Advisory Service to:
Support all those learning through te reo Māori to implement the updated Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, building effective practices to provide ākonga with quality teaching and learning so that it has the intended impact for learners.
Support professional learning to develop kaiako pedagogical content knowledge to successfully implement Rangaranga Reo ā Ta and Pāngarau and other priorities as appropriate.
Provide kaiako with advice and access to quality resources to support strengthening their teaching, assessment and aromatawai knowledge, practice and skills.
E ngākau-nui ana koe ki te tautoko i te akoranga me te mahi whakaako e puta ai he hua nui mā ngā ākonga katoa? I roto i ō mahi hei Kaitohutohu Marautanga ka noho koe ki te aroākapa o ngā panonitanga mātauranga, ka mahi pipiri anō ki ngā kura i tō rohe ki te whakatinana i ngā panonitanga marautanga, aromatawai hoki.
Ka arotahi tēnei tūranga ki ngā ākonga e ako ana mā te reo Māori, me tautoko i te whakatinanatanga o Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, me te aro nui anō ki ngā tūarere 1-3. E pai ai tō whakapakari i tō mātou Ratonga Marautanga ā-Motu, me matatau koe, me mārama hoki ki te whakaako me te ako mā roto i te reo Māori. He tautōhito koe, he mōhio hoki ki ngā ariā tikanga whakaako, aromatawai anō hoki.
I a koe e mahi ana hei Kaitohutohu Marautanga, ka riro māu e tohutohu ngā tira kaihautū, me ngā kaiako mō te whakatinana i ngā panonitanga marautanga, aromatawai hoki, me te aro ki te kura katoa. E rapu ana mātou i ētahi Kaitohutohu Marautanga he tino matatau ki te kōrero i te reo Māori, he tautōhito ōna kua kitea e te iwi mō te ārahi whanaketanga marautanga kura katoa, ā, he tautōhito, he pūkenga hoki ō rātou mō Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
Ka noho koe hei kaimahi i roto i te tira ā-rohe e whakamahi nei i te Ratonga Tohutohu hei:
Tautoko i ngā ākonga katoa e ako ana mā te reo Māori ki te whakatinana i te Te Marautanga o Aotearoa kua whakahoutia, hanga tikanga whai take hei hoa whakaakoranga me te akoranga kounga tiketike ki ngā ākonga, kia puta ai ngā hua e hiahiatia ana mā te ākonga.
Tautoko i te akoranga ngaio hei whakawhanake i te mōhiotanga kiko ariā tikanga whakaako o te kaiako, hei whakatinana tika i Rangaranga Reo ā Ta me Pāngarau, me ērā atu whakaarotau ina hiahiatia.
Hora tohutohu ki ngā kaiako, me te whakawātea i te ara ki ngā rauemi kounga tiketike hei whakapakari i tō rātou mōhiotanga, ā rātou tikanga mahi me ō rātou pūkenga aromatawai.
Salary range: $99,496 - $120,690 per annum + 3% KiwiSaver. The successful candidate will be appointed at a salary which reflects individual skills and experience.
Please note: Applications from affected kaimahi | employees will be given priority consideration.
For more details about the role, you can view the Job Description here
About you | Mōhou ake
To be successful in this role, you will need to have the following capabilities and competencies:
Fluent speaker of te reo Māori, with a specific understanding and use of curriculum language
Deep understanding of bilingualism and learning in bilingual contexts, te ao Māori, tikanga and mātauranga Māori.
Effective curriculum design expertise and a deep working knowledge and practical experience in Māori Medium Education teaching is essential. Evidenced of improved outcomes for diverse communities is an advantage.
In-depth understanding and appreciation for assessment and aromatawai and the value-add it provides kaiako and ākonga in guiding quality teaching and learning opportunities
Strong and growing understanding of the science of learning and the effective teaching practices that are needed to enact the knowledge rich curriculum to achieve high quality learner outcomes.
Strong, proven expertise in whole school curriculum planning and delivery that supports consistency of teaching and learning with the ability to support professional change in education settings.
Deep pedagogical knowledge, both the underlying expertise and the ability to build others knowledge. Please state your area of pedagogical expertise in your application.
Proven ability to build and maintain effective partnerships to drive change, using strong interpersonal, facilitation, and diplomacy skills. Skilled in leading, motivating, and coaching kaiako, teachers and leaders to build capability and implement change
A full current NZ driver licence as travel will be required.
The ability and willingness to adhere to the Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.
About our group and team | Mātau rōpū ake
Te Mahau | (add takiwā) are frontline groups that collectively provides leadership and integrated services to the sector and others. This includes services such as learning support and education advice, and regulation functions for kōhanga, schools, kura and early learning services.
As a frontline group we develop and harness existing relationships with communities at the regional and local level, including deep relationships with iwi and hapū.
We also collectively strengthen relationships with our diverse communities who support Māori, Pacific peoples, disabled ākonga and/or ākonga with learning support needs, and ākonga from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Ko Te Mahau | (add Takiwā) he rōpū mahi i te aroākapa e hora nei i ngā āwhina hautū me ngā ratonga haumi ki te rāngai me ētahi atu. Ka uru ki tēnei āhuatanga ngā ratonga pēnei i te tautoko akoranga me ngā tohutohu mātauranga, tae atu ki ngā ritenga whakahaere mō te kōhanga, mō te kura me ngā ratonga akoranga kōhungahunga.
He rōpū aroākapa mātou nā reira ka whakawhanake, ka paihere hoki mātou i ngā hononga ki ngā hapori i te taumata ā-rohe, ā-takiwā, tae atu ki ngā hononga hōhonu ki ngā iwi me ngā hapū.
Ka whakapakari haere ngātahi mātou i ngā hononga ki ō tātou hapori matahuhua e tautoko nei i ngā iwi Māori, Moana-nui-a-Kiwa hoki, ngā ākonga whai kaha, whai hiahia ako motuhake hoki, me ērā mai i ngā horopaki uaua.
Are you ready to make a difference? | Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi?
If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply' button (please do not email your application). In your cover letter we’d like to know about you, your values, or anything else you’d like to share. We’re keen to understand your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the diverse perspectives you will bring to the role.
For further information, please contact Nancy Macfarlane, Manager, Practice and Performance on nancy.macfarlane@education.govt.nz
Applications close at midnight – Sunday, 24 August 2025
We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.
