The Courtyard Montessori Preschool is looking to employ a Registered and Qualified Montessori kaiako to start a full – time position on Tuesday 7 April 2026.

We are a small community-based Montessori preschool in the heart of Somerfield with a caring, hardworking, and passionate team of kaiako.

The Courtyard Montessori Preschool offers small class sizes, highly qualified and experienced kaiako, and a beautiful natural environment. We see kaiako as one of our biggest assets and Courtyard’s governing Society ensures that we continue to provide a positive, supportive and progressive working environment. This includes offering teacher only days and ample professional development opportunities including conference attendance.

The role would be working in a 3- to 6-year-old classroom alongside one other kaiako. This means you would be equally sharing the tasks for supporting tamariki learning, preparing a Montessori environment, and working alongside our whānau.

Our ideal candidate will be:

·       Registered and qualified to work in New Zealand (we are not an accredited employer so will not be able to support those hoping to relocate to New Zealand).

·       Hold a Montessori qualification that focuses on the 3-6 year age group, or be willing to start this in July 2026.

·       Be confident with written assessments for following individual tamaiti learning.

·       Have a flexible, dedicated, passionate and professional personality.

Please don’t delay in sending in your resumes as we will be working swifty to fill this role with the right person.