Regional Leader of Learning

1 x Permanent Position

Full-Time 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)

Start April 2026

Based in Hastings

4 Management Units (MU's)


Are you excited about the future of learning?

Work with the latest technology and be able to support akonga across NZ

Be apart collaborative and innovative culture


Ko wai mātou | About Us

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kura

At Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura), our ākonga are always at the centre of what we do. For more than a century, we've supported learners across Aotearoa — evolving from lessons once delivered on horseback to today's future focused learning that can be done anywhere, anytime.

Ākonga at Te Kura choose subjects based on their passions and interests, accessing learning online supported by kaiako who guide, inspire, and drive engagement. Alongside this, kaiako provide pastoral care and connect with ākonga through regular huinga ako — online or face to face — where learners connect, receive guidance, and strengthen their sense of belonging.


Teaching at Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu

Kaiako at Te Kura engage with our ākonga online and face-to-face at huinga ako (advisories) and events, and also work onsite with colleagues in our regional offices. Te Kura aims to provide flexible working arrangements, so Kaiako are able to request to work from home for up to two days per week.


Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this position:

The Regional Leader of Learning is an inclusive, innovative and creative problem-solver, responsive to shifts in educational thinking, and focused on equitable access to learning and equitable outcomes for diverse learners. This role is responsible for leading, influencing and supporting ongoing development in kaiako thinking and practice across all levels of curriculum delivery at Te Kura.

This role offers exciting opportunities to lead, influence and support ongoing development in Kaiako (Teacher) thinking and practice across all levels of curriculum delivery at Te Kura. You'll lead in-region Big Picture inquiry development and provide support for key Ministry of Education initiatives including Learning Support, Success for Māori Students and Success for Pacific Students.

Provide connected and effective regional leadership of Te Kura's Big Picture pedagogy and contribute as part of the school-wide team to the design and review of curriculum following the direction set by Te Whāriki and the New Zealand Curriculum. Your thorough understanding and experience of online learning design, learning delivery, learner agency and assessment requirements are key.


E pa ana ki te tīma | About the team

We invite applications from leaders in education with a passion for effective curriculum design and delivery to join us at Te Kura. You'll be a key part of our dedicated Te Kāhui Rāwhiti teams who work alongside our ākonga (students) to achieve successful outcomes.


Ko koe tēnei | About you:

We are keen to hear from people who are excited about working as an integral part of our new curriculum team structure which has been designed to best meet ākonga and whānau needs.

You'll be an exceptional communicator, and an inclusive, innovative and creative problem-solver, with proven experience in encouraging and supporting staff to implement and integrate key curriculum initiatives. You'll be responsive to shifts in educational thinking and focused on equitable access to learning and outcomes for diverse learners.

There is a 0.2 FTE teaching component to this role, confirmed annually in consultation with the appropriate Regional Manager in response to identified regional needs.


Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply:

If you've nodded your head whilst reading this and thought ‘this is me!' click that apply button, we want to hear from you!

Applications must be lodged via our career's portal, and you must have the right to reside or work in New Zealand.


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

For more information, check out the position description, or contact Ray Edwards, Regional Manager, Te Kāhui Rāwhiti via email Ray.Edwards@tekura.school.nz

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


Applications close at 11.59pm on Thursday 19 February 2026