Visual Arts teacher

Overview

Full time, fixed term,

Start Date:

20/04/2026, End Date: 02/07/2027 (Maternity leave).

Role:
Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Certificated teacher — The arts.

Avonside Girls' High School seeks a visual arts teacher for a fixed term full-time maternity cover role, beginning Monday, 20 April 2026 (start of Term
2), ending Friday, 2 July 2027 (end of Term
2).

Please state specialist visual arts subjects. An ability to teach design to level 3 and scholarship is advantageous.

Avonside Girls’ High School is a diverse school in the East of Christchurch with a vision of empowering young people to be courageous, connected, to be strong in their identity and to have high academic aspirations. There is a strong culture of participation in sport, arts and cultural groups at the school.

The suitable candidate will have experience in raising achievement for ākonga Māori as Māori and Pasifika as Pasifika as well as having high expectations for all students to excel in this learning area. They will align with our school values in their approach to teaching and have some experience in junior and/or senior visual art areas.

Applicants must have residency or a work Visa and accompanying registration.

• Certificated teacher status (required).
• Ability to teach specialist visual arts subjects; an ability to teach design to level 3 and scholarship is advantageous.
• Experience in raising achievement for ākonga Māori as Māori and Pasifika as Pasifika; high expectations for all students to excel in visual arts.
• Residency or a work visa and accompanying registration.

• Physical address: 209 Travis Road, North New Brighton, Christchurch
• Postal Address: 209 Travis Road, North New Brighton, Christchurch, 8083