Under our newly formed business group, Te Pou Kōrero | Digital and Data, the Ministry has established a new position of Director, Business Management, responsible for strategic leadership and oversight to enable functions that drive the performance, integration and future-focused vision of the Group.

As an Early Intervention Teacher, you will play a critical role in our region’s Learning Support team by: 

Providing high quality learning support in line with the Ministry’s practice framework He Pikorua guiding principles, strands, and goals of Te Whariki: Early Childhood Curriculum, and Te Whariki a te Kohanga Reo.

Working proactively with Māori tamariki, mokopuna and their whānau, hapū and iwi, educators and Learning Support colleagues to identify and eliminate barriers to access learning support services

Are you passionate about fostering positive behaviour and creating a thriving learning environment for students? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Positive Behaviour for Learning School Wide (PB4L-SW) Practitioner. 

The University of the South Pacific (USP) is seeking an exceptional leader as its next Vice-Chancellor and President (VCP). Reporting to the University Council, the VCP is the chief executive officer and principal academic leader of the University, a role of profound regional significance.

We welcome applications from candidates with a demonstrated focus in criminology and/or criminal justice. The successful candidate will teach within the Criminology curriculum and contribute to the wider programme.

Do you have a passion for improving educational outcomes for all learners? Are you currently in the education sector and ready to take a career move? If you have a passion for improving educational achievement for all learners including Māori and Pacific. 

As a Curriculum Advisor, you will provide advice to teachers and Kaiako on the development of high-qaulity teaching and learning programmes. 

Tertiary Investment System Policy: The team drives the Ministry’s advice on funding levers across the tertiary system, including tertiary education research, funding and fee regulation.

Are you passionate about supporting high-quality teaching and learning that makes a real difference for all ākonga? As a Curriculum Advisor 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 and sharing your expertise across the country.

This full-time, permanent role is preferably based in Lower Hutt, though we welcome applicants from Palmerston North, Whanganui and New Plymouth.  Candidates based in these locations will need to travel regularly to our Lower Hutt office.

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting for a permanent, full-time Pūkenga - Lecturer in our Study of Religion Programme. The Programme aims to recruit a dynamic scholar-teacher who will complement the current staff’s expertise.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced early childhood professional to join our dynamic Te Tai Tokerau team. This is a full-time, fixed-term role to 30 September 2026, and based in our Kaitaia Office. 

The role of the Psychologist in Crisis Response Service is to provide effective, efficient and equitable psychological services for the benefit of children and young people with additional learning needs in accordance with the goals, objectives and policies of the Ministry of Education. 

Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education is looking for an Advisor on Deaf Children to be part of our close-knit, community-focused team. We offer a fantastic lifestyle and work-life balance opportunity.