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Current Vacancies

Teaching Staff Positions:

1. Learning Coaches (teachers) - English/literacy specialists, 1-2 positions
Full-time, permanent commencing 28th April 2024 or asap in Term 2, 2025.

We are seeking 1-2 secondary English and/or primary literacy specialist (ESOL also considered) teachers to join our world-class team.

We are a rapidly growing school and community working to grow hearts and minds in equal measure with a connected curriculum that balances skills, knowledge, and dispositional growth in all learning contexts. We 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’, utilise space and time differently to promote learning outcomes, connect learners to the world around them, inspire kids, push them, form genuine and lasting learning 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 too. Primary or secondary trained practitioners and PCTs welcome. An opportunity to join an energetic team of staff and over 1400 learners across years 7 -10. 

Strengths in any combination of the following areas & skill-sets may be an advantage but should not exclude any applicant with any other strengths, passions and/or specialisms from submitting their application.Units/allowances available by negotiation for curriculum leadership assistance in key areas identified below:

  • leading or co-ordinating ESOL/ELL/MLL funded learner programmes;

  • leading literacy; 

  • secondary English teaching/leadership; 

  • teacher Librarian experience.

Email your completed application form, CV, including 3 referees and a cover letter to work@ojc.school.nz

Closing date: Monday 14th April 2025, 12pm


2. Learning Coach (teacher) - Mathematics and/or numeracy specialist
Full-time, permanent commencing 28th April 2025 or asap in Term 2, 2025.

We are seeking a secondary Mathematics and/or primary numeracy specialist teacher to join our world-class team.

We are a rapidly growing school and community working to grow hearts and minds in equal measure with a connected curriculum that balances skills, knowledge, and dispositional growth in all learning contexts. We 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’, utilise space and time differently to promote learning outcomes, connect learners to the world around them, inspire kids, push them, form genuine and lasting learning relationships and challenge your own and our learners’ mindsets - then get in touch with us. 

State your passions and strengths beyond the Mathematics learning area too. Primary or secondary trained practitioners and PCTs welcome. An opportunity to join an energetic team of staff and over 1400 learners across years 7 -10. 

Email your completed application form, CV, including 3 referees and a cover letter to work@ojc.school.nz

Closing date: Monday 14th April 2025, 12pm

3. Well-being Coach (Social Worker) - teaching role
Commencing: Monday 12th May, 2025 or by negotiation

We are seeking a self motivated, qualified and culturally-capable Teacher -Social Worker to cover maternity leave for a fixed period of one year from Monday 12th May 2025. 

Join our school-based learner wellbeing services provision, and work within our experienced wellbeing and pastoral care team, together, delivering learner wellbeing services at our school.

You will engage with wider external networks and wrap-around services as needed to benefit our learners. The ideal candidate will have some experience in this field; empathy and understanding of our unique learning context and the ability to relate to Year 7-10 learners with diverse needs. 

The applicant must hold a current registration with ANZASW/SWRB NZ and teacher practicing certificate with the teaching council, Matatū Aotearoa. 

The applicant will be comfortable working within the bicultural Code of Ethics and objects of the Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers. The applicant must also bring strong communication skills and hold a full NZ drivers’ licence. 

You will thrive in a fast paced, innovative learning environment.

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 -  come and support us in eliminating barriers for our learners’ gaining the world-class education they deserve.  

Ideally you will need to visit and find out how things work to determine if our environment is right for you.  Please tell us about your passions and strengths and the ideas you bring to this area of our school as we continue a period of rapid growth. 

Take the opportunity to join an energetic team of staff and over 1400 learners across years 7 -10. 

Remuneration based Secondary Teachers Collective Agreement as associated base scale for teachers.

An Application Pack can be downloaded from our school website.  Email your completed application form (included below), CV, including 3 referees and a cover letter to work@ojc.school.nz 

Closing date: Wednesday 2 April 2025, 12pm.

Support Staff Positions:

No current vacancies...



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

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Luke Sumich | Leader of Learning (Principal)

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Viv Mallabar | Associate Leader of Learning (Deputy Principal)

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I 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.

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Ryan Timoko-Benjamin | Associate Leader of Learning (Deputy Principal)

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Tēnā 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.

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Makia Gibson | Associate Leader of Learning (Deputy Principal)

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Kia 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.

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Bonnie Talamaivao | Associate Leader of Learning (Deputy Principal)

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Talofa lava!

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Priscilla Godinet | Inclusive Learning Designer

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Talofa! What do we want for our young people in an increasingly complex world?

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Alicia Tapu-Tauiliili | Kāinga Designer (Whetū) & Languages and Multi-literacies Designer

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Mālō 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.

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Mike Mansell | Kāinga Designer (Marama)

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Kia Ora, my name is Michael Mansell and I am a Kāinga Designer and Learning Coach here at OJC.

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Jane Chi Tar | Professional Learning & Mentorship Designer

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Talofa 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.

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Ashley Sio | Kāinga Designer (Tohorā)

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Kia ora, my name is Ash and I am extremely excited and proud to be part of the whanau here at OJC.

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Subash Chandar K | Learning Designer

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After 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.

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Lesley Mansell | Learning Designer

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Kia ora everyone!My name is Lesley, and I was born and bred in New Zealand.

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Matua Abe Warren | Learning Coach & Te Reo Māori Designer

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Natalie Fowler | Kāinga Designer

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Kia ora everyone! My name is Natalie and I am so excited to be part of the OJC whānau.

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Kelsey Hagenah | Learning Coach

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Gerrie Viljoen | Learning Coach

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Jennifer Tang | Learning Coach (ELL & Numeracy)

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Carolyn Davison | Learning Coach

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I find OJC’s holistic approach of teaching the whole child and their needs refreshing.

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Ayyam Bahjat | Learning Coach

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I 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.

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Adams Cairns | Learning Coach

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Kia 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.

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Shontelle Helg | Learning Coach

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I 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.

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Rowan Hopkins | Learning Coach

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I believe in every student and want to help them fulfill their potential.

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Stacey Brown | Learning Coach

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Ko Stacey Brown toku ingoa. Ko au te uri no Ngati Te Ata, no Ngati Porou, no Te Whanau Apanui hoki.

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Grace Hynes | Learning Coach

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Terry Singh | Learning Coach

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Teachers have the privilege to empower children. The spark of inspiration is what students value a teacher for all their lives.

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Stuart Hale

Stuart Hale | Digital Learning Coach (part-time)

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I 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.

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Jen Woo

Jen Woo | Learning Coach

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Kia 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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Angeline Loke | Enrolment & Student Services

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Pranay Prasad | ICT Learning & Technical Support Assistant

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Nishalia Maharaj | Science Technician Support Assistant

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Kirstin Wong | Administration Assistant & Attendance (Part-time)

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Indira Barker | Learning Assistant

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Ko Taku Reo & Deaf Education New Zealand

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"Transforming Learning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners"

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