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At Dilworth School and Trust Office, we are committed to providing all students with a first-class education in a working environment where employees feel a sense of purpose and pride.

Dilworth is an independent boys' boarding school with an Anglican tradition, offering fully funded scholarships for young men from families who want to provide them with the best opportunities possible. We pride ourselves on achieving very strong academic, cultural and sporting results, providing a safe and inclusive environment and assisting Dilworth students in becoming the very best they can be.

Dilworth is a child-safe organisation and is committed to respecting ākonga, listening to their views, and taking action to keep them safe at all times. We provide a safe and inclusive environment and have gone through an extensive period of change over the last four years. In September 2025, Dilworth School successfully achieved reaccreditation through the Australian Childhood Foundation’s (ACF) Safeguarding Children Programme. Previously, Dilworth was accredited with Childwise, becoming the first school in Aotearoa, New Zealand, to do so in 2022.

Visual Arts and/or Design & Visual Communications ( DVC) Teacher – Parental Leave Cover

• Full-time, fixed term teacher – 12 months parental leave

• Well-resourced, warm and supportive team

• Have a significant impact on the learning and lives of young men

We are looking for an innovative, forward-thinking teacher delivering high-quality programmes in Visual Arts and/or Design & Visual Communication (DVC) while covering a period of parental leave.

Dilworth is committed to developing the capabilities and character of our young men, ensuring they thrive beyond school. This role will play an important part in achieving this vision by fostering creativity, innovation, critical thinking and effective communication. The successful candidate would commence mid-March 2027 and will be primarily based at the Senior Campus in Epsom. This position will teach across Years 9-13.

Given Dilworth is a small school, teaching across curriculum subject areas is desirable; please state all supporting subjects in your application.

Why do we want you?
You will be an enthusiastic and highly effective teacher of Visual Arts and/or Design & Visual Communication (DVC), capable of teaching through to senior levels. You will inspire students to explore their creativity, develop confidence in their artistic and visual communication abilities, and strive for excellence in their learning. Through engaging and innovation teaching practices, you will challenge and motivate students to achieve their personal best. You will be passionate about fostering creativity, innovation and design thinking and committed to creating a learning environment where every student can succeed.

What do you want us?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a school with a strong sense of purpose, embedded in values, and a commitment to positively impacting the lives of young men. We will support you to deliver exceptional teaching and provide opportunities to further develop the Technology & Visual Arts learning area. You will be part of collaborative and well-resourced environment that values innovation, continuous improvement, and professional growth. Dilworth commitment to excellence spans curriculum development, well-being, technology, leadership and teaching practice, ensuring our staff are equipped to make a lasting difference in the lives of our students.

In addition, we will provide you with a range of benefits, including reasonable class sizes, meals, a competitive remuneration package, insurance and Kiwisaver benefits and term breaks consistent with a private school environment.

A commitment to the life and special character of the school will be a condition of employment.

Applications close 4pm Friday 27 November 2026

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter via the link below. 

 
Note: Please DO NOT apply via the “Apply Now” button on Seek or Trade Me. We will not receive your application.

Digital Technology and/or Computer Science Teacher

• Full-time, permanent teaching role for an capable practitioner

• Well-resourced and supportive department

• Excellent Professional Development opportunities

• Have a significant impact on the learning and lives of young men

The school is seeking to fill a permanent, full-time position as a Digital Technology and/or Computer Science Teacher. The suitable applicant will be passionate about their subject and looking to grow the department; as a result, they will be remunerated accordingly.

Dilworth is committed to building the competencies of our young men to ensure that they thrive beyond school, and digital technology plays an important part in this commitment. The successful candidate would start in January 2027 and is primarily based at the Senior Campus in Epsom. They can teach Years 7-13, including Scholarship.

Given that Dilworth is a small school, teaching across curriculum subject areas is desirable; please state all supporting subjects in your application.

Why do we want you?
You will be an excellent teacher of Digital Technology and/or Computer Science who can teach to senior levels and/or has a willingness to develop and enhance your practice to teach at this level. You will strive to build student’s skill levels so that they can be innovative creators of digital and computer-based solutions, not just user and consumers of the technology. You will be an excellent classroom practitioner, understanding the benefits of ongoing learning for yourself and others. You will strive to consistently improve student outcomes through challenging and creative content, an engaging teaching style and a contemporary understanding of your teaching subject. You will work to ensure the success of your students while supporting the work of colleagues in your department.

What do you want us?
We will give you the opportunity to work for a school with embedded values, a strong vision and a unique mission that strives to significantly impact the lives of young men. You will be supported to enable quality classroom teaching and have the opportunity to grow the subject and teach students through to senior levels. You will join a well-resourced school that is committed to supporting continuous improvement in all areas of the environment, including leading curriculum change and innovation, professional development, wellbeing, technology and leadership.

In addition, we will provide you with a range of benefits, including reasonable class sizes, meals, a competitive remuneration package, insurance, Kiwisaver benefits, and term breaks consistent with a private school environment.

A commitment to the life and special character of the school will be a condition of employment.

Applications close 4pm Friday 16th October 2026. 

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter via the link below. 

 
Note: Please DO NOT apply via the “Apply Now” button on Seek or Trade Me. We will not receive your application.

Te Haerenga Outdoor Instructor – Mangatāwhiri Campus

• Be part of the newly created Learning in the Outdoors programme

• Experience working with a range of Year levels in the outdoors

• Work and live in a beautiful part of New Zealand

Te Haerenga (The Journey) is the name of Dilworths’ Learning in the Outdoors Programme delivered at our Mangatāwhiri Campus. Te Haerenga is a comprehensive, scaffolded and longitudinal Year 7-13 curriculum area which aims to develop boys into capable young men that are good and useful members of society who flourish in life. The Mangatāwhiri Campus is located in a beautiful area of farmland and native bush set against the Hunua Ranges.

We are seeking an Outdoor Instructor with relevant NZOIA or NZQA qualifications for a permanent position based at the site commencing in Term 3 (commencement date at the end of October 2026). The successful applicant will be engaged in the organisation, supervision and facilitation of a wide range of outdoor education programmes and activities, including some overnight duties.

Why do we want you?
You will be passionate about the outdoors and will want to help us with the delivery and ongoing review of our Learning in the Outdoors Programme. A natural advocate for young people, you will want to see students get the most out of learning in the outdoors. You will be open and willing to lean into the work necessary to make meaningful experiences emerge. Building positive working relationships is part of who you are, and you will be an excellent team player with a genuine “can-do” attitude. Ideally, you will hold a balance of outdoor technical skills and an ability to connect with students’ learning.

What do you want us?
This is an exciting and defining time in the Learning in the Outdoors Programme at Dilworth, where you will be part of executing a new programme and assisting in its continual review and evolution. You will get the opportunity to work with a range of year levels and be part of a small and supportive team. You will be adaptable, intuitive and patient. Your role plays an essential role in students’ personal and social development, and you will be working with students from a range of backgrounds. There are opportunities for leadership development in the school, as well as developing your functional skills.

In addition, a competitive remuneration package with benefits, ongoing training in outdoor skills, and accommodation will be provided.

Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand and undergo appropriate safeguarding and police vetting checks.

A commitment to the life and special character of the school will be a condition of employment.

Applications close 3 October 2026

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter via the link below. 

 
Please note: Applications will only be accepted via the link, not through the Seek “Apply “button.