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Careers at Bear Park

Teach the way it should be.

Generous ratios

More teachers around each child, so you can know every child properly without being stretched thin.

A culture of research

Kaiako here are researchers alongside children, not deliverers of a curriculum. Curiosity goes both ways.

A community that lasts

Bear Park has been building its culture since 1986. People tend to stay.

Current vacancies

Your next journey begins here.

3 open roles · July 2026

Nothing here that fits? We would still love to hear from you. Send an expression of interest to careers@bearpark.co.nz and tell us about yourself.

Why Bear Park

Three promises to every kaiako.

The standing offer at every centre, since teachers founded Bear Park in 1986.

A Bear Park teacher with time for two children at the sand kitchen
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Time to teach

More teachers around each child, and protected planning time every week. The timetable is built so you can actually teach.

  • Generous teacher-to-child ratios
  • Weekly non-contact planning time
  • Dedicated planning-cover teams
A teacher researching alongside children in a documentation-lined room
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Growth that is real

Kaiako here are researchers alongside children, and the professional development behaves like it.

  • Overseas study tours to Italy and Australia
  • Specialised professional development programmes
  • Support from experienced Pedagogical Leaders
Teachers settled in the garden circle with tamariki at mat time
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Looked after, properly

Conditions that show we mean it, the kind that make people stay.

  • Full pay parity and competitive salaries
  • Paid Teaching Council registration
  • Mental health days and a birthday day off
  • Employee Assistance Programme access
  • Accredited employer for international teachers
How to apply

Come and teach the way it should be.

Email your CV and a little about yourself to careers@bearpark.co.nz. Nicky, our People and Culture Manager, reads every application.

Email careers@bearpark.co.nz