2025 Teaching Positions

Become a valued member at one of New Zealand’s top schools

Are you an enthusiastic educator eager for a fresh start? Imagine living in an immaculate, secure city hailed as the ‘coolest little capital’ of New Zealand. Wellington is famous for its tucked-away bars, café culture, award-winning restaurants and bars, and great coffee. Your ideal opportunity may be right here...

We are seeking passionate, enthusiastic, and innovative teachers from the UK to join our supportive and well-resourced teaching staff at Hutt International Boys’ School (HIBS) starting January 2025. We expect to have roles in the following subject areas: English, Physics, Geography and History.

Hutt International Boys’ School is a leading Year 7 to 13 (Age 11 to 18 years) state integrated day school for boys in the Wellington region, situated in Trentham, Upper Hutt. We are committed to providing top quality education for our students and have a reputation for outstanding academic achievement. Established in 1991, HIBS is a young school with excellent modern facilities. We have no International Students and our roll is capped at 650 local boys; we have small class sizes (maximum 24 students per class) and places for enrolment are in demand.

Our Special Character is based on Christian values. Honour, Integrity, Belief and Service (HIBS) are the blocks that build our school culture. More information about our school can be found here www.hibs.school.nz

HIBS is an AEWV employer. Recently the New Zealand Government announced that new to New Zealand Secondary School Teachers will move to the ‘Straight to Residence Pathway’, subject to conditions. Please read more here https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/news-notifications/secondary-school-teachers-moving-to-the-straight-to-residence-pathway

The terms and conditions, including base salary, for this position is set by the Secondary Teacher's Collective Agreement (STCA) Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement (2022–2025) The base salary for trained and registered teachers currently ranges from NZD$59,027.00 to NZD$99,216.00, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

Individuals’ actual base salary will be established by a salary assessment by Education Payroll once a role is confirmed.

We work with a NZ based Immigration Agency and will introduce successful candidates to them to assist you in your move to NZ.

Please send a covering letter and CV detailing your experience and expertise in all your teaching subjects to:

Lyanne Horsefield (Senior Administrator): lhorsefield@hibs.school.nz

Our Principal will be in the UK early in July 2024 and will be interviewing shortlisted candidates in person. Full details of interview dates and times will be shared with successful applicants.