WAITAKERE LEARNING SUPPORT (TEACHER AIDE) PROGRAMME AND ENVIROSCHOOLS LEARNING SUPPORT AIDE PROGRAMME
30 WEEKS FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT
(excluding school holidays)
20 HOURS PER WEEK
Waitakere Improving School Attendance Programme is continuing our “Return to the Workforce” programmes for parents who currently receive the Sole Parent Support benefit.
We are able to employ Learning Support (Teacher Aides) to work in one of the following schools: Birdwood Primary; Freyberg Community School; Glendene Primary; Henderson Int; Henderson South Primary; Lincoln Heights School; Rutherford Primary; Summerlands Primary; Sunnyvale Primary; Te Atatu Int;
Tirimoana Primary; and Waitakere College.
We are also employing Enviroschools Learning Support Aides, with positions currently available at Flanshaw Road School; Tirimoana Primary; and Titirangi Primary.
The 20 hours of work for both programmes is during normal school hours and terms.
The positions are for a 30-week fixed term period (excluding school holidays), 20 hours per week, commencing Monday 9th March 2026 and finishing 13th November 2026.
The projects are partially funded by Work and Income through the Ministry of Development Flexi-Wage Project in the Community. The rate of
pay will be $25.18 per hour (A Grade, Step 1 Teacher Aide Collective Agreement) plus holiday pay, KiwiSaver and ACC. There is no guarantee that the Learning Support positions or the Enviroschools Learning Support Aide positions will continue after the end of the project.
Successful Learning Support applicants will develop learning support/ teacher aide skills through working with teachers and students in a classroom, supporting literacy, numeracy and general learning needs; and preparing teaching resources and other duties as requested by the school. A job description and training will be provided by each school.
Successful Enviroschools Learning Support Aides will receive training in the Enviroschools kaupapa and related content, including waste, horticulture, gardening and preparing food skills, pests, biodiversity, energy and water conservation through a network of resources as well as from Enviroschools and Auckland Council Sustainable Schools. (See https://enviroschools.org.nz for further understanding around Enviroschools kaupapa). General Learning Support/Teacher Aide skills will also be developed as an essential part of the role.
PLEASE NOTE: Successful applicants must complete a satisfactory police vet and to be available for interviews during the week Monday 16th – Friday 20th February 2026.
If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please collect an information pack and application form from the school offices listed above or email margaret@isap.org.nz for the information.
Please either deliver the completed application to any one of the above schools’ offices or email your
application to margaret@isap.org.nz
Applications close Friday 13th February 2026 at 12 noon.
All inquiries to: Margaret Campbell, Manager, Waitakere Improving School Attendance Programme.
Phone: 0274376126 Email: margaret@isap.org.nz
