Luke Sumich | Leader of Learning (Principal)
My family originate from Croatia from the small coastal village of Podgora (I highly recommend looking up Podgora on google images!).
Visit this article1. Mathematics and/or science
Full-time, fixed-term (covering extended leave) commencing ASAP, Term 2, 2024 to 27th January 2025.
We are seeking a mathematics and/or statistics teacher to join our team and deliver the NZ Curriculum the way it was intended. We are constantly iterating our local curriculum delivery and seek innovative, adaptable, ‘can do’ thinkers who can collaborate within and across diverse curriculum teams.
Ideally you will need to visit and find out how things work to determine if our environment is right for you. If you want to teach beyond the walls of the ‘classroom’, connect learners to the world around them, inspire kids, push them, form genuine relationships and challenge your own and our learners’ mindsets - then get in touch with us.
State your passions and strengths beyond mathematics and science too. Primary or secondary trained practitioners and PCTs welcome. An opportunity to join an energetic team of staff and over 1300 learners across years 7 -10.
Email your completed application form, CV, including 3 referees and a cover letter to work@ojc.school.nz
2. Mathematics and/or science, 1-2 positions
Full-time, permanent commencing ASAP, Term 2, 2024.
We are seeking mathematics and/or statistics teachers to join our team and deliver the NZ Curriculum the way it was intended. We are constantly iterating our local curriculum delivery and seek innovative, adaptable, ‘can do’ thinkers who can collaborate within and across diverse curriculum teams.
Ideally you will need to visit and find out how things work to determine if our environment is right for you. If you want to teach beyond the walls of the ‘classroom’, connect learners to the world around them, inspire kids, push them, form genuine relationships and challenge your own and our learners’ mindsets - then get in touch with us.
State your passions and strengths beyond mathematics and science too. Primary or secondary trained practitioners and PCTs welcome. An opportunity to join an energetic team of staff and over 1300 learners across years 7 -10.
Email your completed application form, CV, including 3 referees and a cover letter to work@ojc.school.nz
3. Health & physical education
Full-time, fixed-term (covering extended leave) commencing Term 3, 2024 to 27th June 2025.
We are seeking a secondary trained health & physical education teacher to join our team and deliver the NZ Curriculum the way it was intended. We are constantly iterating our local curriculum delivery and seek innovative, adaptable, ‘can do’ thinkers who can collaborate within and across diverse curriculum teams.
Ideally you will need to visit and find out how things work to determine if our environment is right for you. If you want to teach beyond the walls of the ‘classroom’, connect learners to the world around them, inspire kids, push them, form genuine relationships and challenge your own and our learners’ mindsets - then get in touch with us.
State your passions and strengths beyond health and PE too. PCTs welcome. An opportunity to join an energetic team of staff and over 1300 learners across years 7 -10.
Email your completed application form, CV, including 3 referees and a cover letter to work@ojc.school.nz
4. Health & physical education, 1-2 positions
Full-time, permanent commencing ASAP, Term 2, 2024.
We are seeking secondary trained health & physical education teachers to join our team and deliver the NZ Curriculum the way it was intended. We are constantly iterating our local curriculum delivery and seek innovative, adaptable, ‘can do’ thinkers who can collaborate within and across diverse curriculum teams.
Ideally you will need to visit and find out how things work to determine if our environment is right for you. If you want to teach beyond the walls of the ‘classroom’, connect learners to the world around them, inspire kids, push them, form genuine relationships and challenge your own and our learners’ mindsets - then get in touch with us.
State your passions and strengths beyond health and PE too. PCTs welcome. An opportunity to join an energetic team of staff and over 1300 learners across years 7 -10.
Email your completed application form, CV, including 3 referees and a cover letter to work@ojc.school.nz
5. English/literacy
Full-time, fixed-term (parental leave) commencing 31st May 2024 to 20th June 2025.
We are seeking a English and/or literacy learning coach (teacher) to join our team and deliver the NZ Curriculum the way it was intended.
We are constantly iterating our local curriculum delivery and seek innovative, adaptable, ‘can do’ thinkers who can collaborate within and across diverse curriculum teams.
Ideally you will need to visit and find out how things work to determine if our environment is right for you. If you want to teach beyond the walls of the ‘classroom’, connect learners to the world around them, inspire kids, push them, form genuine relationships and challenge your own and our learners’ mindsets - then get in touch with us.
State your passions and strengths beyond the English learning area and literacy space too. Primary or secondary trained practitioners and PCTs welcome. An opportunity to join an energetic team of staff and over 1300 learners across years 7 -10.
Email your completed application form, CV, including 3 referees and a cover letter to work@ojc.school.nz
6. English/literacy, 1-2 positions
Full-time, permanent, commencing ASAP, Term 2, 2024.
We are seeking experienced secondary English / literacy learning coaches (teachers) to join our team and deliver the NZ Curriculum the way it was intended.
We are constantly iterating our local curriculum delivery and seek innovative, adaptable, ‘can do’ thinkers who can collaborate within and across diverse curriculum teams.
Ideally you will need to visit and find out how things work to determine if our environment is right for you. If you want to teach beyond the walls of the ‘classroom’, connect learners to the world around them, inspire kids, push them, form genuine relationships and challenge your own and our learners’ mindsets - then get in touch with us.
State your passions and strengths beyond the English learning area and literacy space too. Primary or secondary trained practitioners and PCTs welcome. An opportunity to join an energetic team of staff and over 1300 learners across years 7 -10.
Email your completed application form, CV, including 3 referees and a cover letter to work@ojc.school.nz
Day-to-day Relievers & Short-term Cover:
Expressions of interest are always welcome from experienced or beginning teachers interested in day-to-day cover as a Learning Coach in our relief pool. Applicants must be a registered and certificated teacher with the Matatū Aotearoa (Teaching Council, New Zealand).
Join us in delivering the New Zealand Curriculum the way it was intended. We are a school that values hauora and recognises the vital nature of this within learning. We are constantly iterating our challenging and dynamic localised curriculum model and need innovative, adaptable, ‘can do’ thinkers who can collaborate within and across diverse teams.
Email your expression of interest, evidence of teacher certification and CV to work@ojc.school.nz
Employment Strategy
Our strategy is to employ learning coaches (teachers).
Learning coaches who are looking for leadership opportunities are welcome to apply and we will judge each applicant on their merits and potential contributions to the leadership philosophy of OJC.
During annual employment rounds, the leadership team select learning coaches who best fit the Ormiston Junior College values and principles. Both secondary and primary school teachers are always welcome to apply.
My family originate from Croatia from the small coastal village of Podgora (I highly recommend looking up Podgora on google images!).
Visit this articleI come to OJC from a facilitation role at Evaluation Associates a company specialising in working alongside schools, Principals and teachers in Assessment and providing high quality professional learning and development that improve school leader and teacher practice that positively impact on student achievement.
Visit this articleTēnā koutou katoa, I grew up in Te Atatu out in West Auckland, and in that respect I add even more ‘westie flavour’ to the leaders of learning team here at OJC, alongside Viv and Luke. However, while out west is where I spent my own schooling years, and is certainly one place I call “home”, I have worked and lived for the for most of my 17 teaching career years in richness and diversity of South Auckland and am currently a Papakura local.
Visit this articleKia ora tātou! I was born and raised in The Bahamas and have now settled in New Zealand after a number of educational and life adventures along the way.
Visit this articleTalofa! What do we want for our young people in an increasingly complex world?
Visit this articleMālō le soifua, my name is Alicia Tapu-Tauiliili and I come from the Samoan Villages of Pu’apu’a, Iva and Lotofaga, where I was honoured to be bestowed the Chief Title - Musuiaigaatoa.
Visit this articleKia Ora, my name is Michael Mansell and I am a Kāinga Designer and Learning Coach here at OJC.
Visit this articleTalofa Lava. O lo’u igoa o Jane Chi Tar. I come to OJC with my eyes wide open and my cup half full. I am Samoan Chinese. I am born and raised in South Auckland.
Visit this articleKia ora, my name is Ash and I am extremely excited and proud to be part of the whanau here at OJC.
Visit this articleAfter arriving from India and with expectations from my parents to start a career in Engineering, things took a turn when I decided to drop out of Engineering and chose to become a Maths teacher.
Visit this articleI have a passion for mathematics and have been involved with education for over 20 years.
Visit this articleKia ora everyone!My name is Lesley, and I was born and bred in New Zealand.
Visit this articleKia ora everyone! My name is Natalie and I am so excited to be part of the OJC whānau.
Visit this articleKia ora! I am a kiwi, having grown up in New Zealand, but my parents are Chinese. I enjoy creating relationships with others, and inspiring the younger generation.
Visit this articleI find OJC’s holistic approach of teaching the whole child and their needs refreshing.
Visit this articleI was born in Baghdad Iraq, and then accompanied my father to Champaign Illinois while he was studying his for his PHD where I went to School.
Visit this articleKia ora tātou, my name is Adam Cairns. I was born and raised on a dairy farm in Te Awamutu in the mighty Waikato and worked on dairy farms when I left school.
Visit this articleI consider myself a cultural fruit salad, raised by my mother until my step-father came into our life when I was aged 12, I am New Zealand European and German/Samoan. My daughter is half Chinese and started her educational journey in 2018 the same year I started here at OJC.
Visit this articleI believe in every student and want to help them fulfill their potential.
Visit this articleKo Stacey Brown toku ingoa. Ko au te uri no Ngati Te Ata, no Ngati Porou, no Te Whanau Apanui hoki.
Visit this articleAs a graduate with a BA in Politics, I initially trained as a secondary school teacher in 2002 and for my first role in the classroom, took on the challenge of becoming the Head of Classical Studies at Orewa College.
Visit this articleTeachers have the privilege to empower children. The spark of inspiration is what students value a teacher for all their lives.
Visit this articleI first met Luke when he was setting up his previous school and worked with him on the setup and over the years that followed. What an amazing experience that was - so when Luke asked if I would like to join OJC as the Digital Coach for initially staff and then also for students, I jumped at the chance, especially as it was based around iPads a true 21st Century device with so much potential.
Visit this articleKia ora, annyeonghaseyo! My name is Jen, born in South Korea raised in Aotearoa. Seoul is where I was born, but most of my childhood memories are from what I call, my NZ hometown, Howick.
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