Resource Developer - Health & PE (Years 1 - 10) | Flexible Office Location - New Zealand

Job Description

2026 Curriculum Development – Health and Physical Education (Years 1–10) Resource Developer Roles

Full-time (1.0 FTE) (up to 40 hours per week, hours negotiable)

Fixed term: April – December 2026

Based in any Te Kura location: Wellington, Palmerston North, Masterton, New Plymouth, Hastings, Rotorua, Gisborne, Wairoa, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland, Whangarei, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill or Queenstown

We are looking for experienced, passionate educators to help review and develop engaging, inclusive learning resources aligned with Te Mātaiaho, the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum. These roles support Te Kura's commitment to high-quality, future-focused, and culturally responsive online learning.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this position  

We have fixed-term opportunities for kaimahi to review, refresh, align, and develop Years 1–10 Health and Physical Education online learning modules.

This is a unique opportunity to bring your pedagogical expertise, cultural insight, and Learning Area knowledge to life.

If you are driven by equity, wellbeing, learner agency, and empowering young people to make informed decisions for healthy, active lives, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and supportive Curriculum Wāhanga
• Receive dedicated guidance and professional learning in curriculum and resource design
• Make a meaningful, lasting impact on literacy learning for ākonga nationwide
• Apply your teaching expertise in a strategic, future-focused context

Ko koe tēnei | About you

Registered kaiako (teacher) with a current teacher's practicing certificate who brings:

• Recent teaching experience in New Zealand schools
• Strong understanding of the Health and Physical Education learning area across Years 1–10
• Familiarity with the New Zealand Curriculum Refresh (NZCR / Te Mātaiaho), including the integration of mātauranga Māori, literacy, numeracy, and capabilities
• The ability to design engaging, inclusive, and pedagogically sound learning resources that are clear, accessible, and responsive to the diverse needs of ākonga in an online and distance learning context.

Ko wai mātou | About Us 

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is New Zealand's largest school with a roll of up to 30,000 ākonga (students) at any point of time. We provide personalised and authentic learning programmes through distance education from early childhood to NCEA Level 3, including to young adult and adult learners.   

Our ākonga are at the centre of all we do.  Our learning programmes are flexible, enabling us to respond to diverse ākonga needs Ki te tī, ki te tā, ki te katoa – Anytime, anywhere, anyone.

Ngā Uara o Te Kura | Our Values

At Te Kura, we live by our values:

• Manaaki — showing respect, generosity, and care
• Whanaungatanga — building relationships and belonging
• Tika — acting fairly and honestly
• Ākonga at the Centre — guiding every decision we make

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

If this sounds like you, and you are looking forward to being involved in an exciting and innovative project, click that apply button, we want to hear from you!

Applications must be submitted through our careers portal. Applicants must have the legal right to teach, reside and work in New Zealand

E hiahia ana koe ki te mōhio anō? | Like to find out more?

For more information, view the Position Description, or contact Kate Scanlon, Project Manager, kate.scanlon@tekura.school.nz 

If you encounter any issues during the application process, please email jobs@tekura.school.nz

🗓 Applications close at 11.59pm on Friday, 27 February 2026