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Thank you for your interest in positions available at Catholic Cathedral College. We have a great team working here. You can download information and the application package for the position(s) listed in Current Staff Vacancies below. 

Enquiries can be directed to Susan Su, HR Administrator:  recruitment@cathcollege.school.nz 

Our Statement of Expectations for Staff of a Catholic School, and Principles of Commitment for Staff in Aotearoa New Zealand Catholic Schools are an integral part of who we are at Catholic Cathedral College; you can read more about them here: 

CURRENT STAFF VACANCIES​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Head of Department Physical Education/Health, Fixed-Term, Part-time (0.65 FTTE) - advertised on the Education Gazette 9 November 2026. 

Applications close Monday 23 November at 5p.m. 

We are seeking a Head Of Department Physical Education/Health (0.65 FTTE) to join our kura from Term 1 2027 and end 27 January 2028.

Catholic Cathedral College is a special character, co-educational college with over 635 students from Year 7 to Year 13. It is centrally located on the historic site where Catholicism in Christchurch began and is immediately adjacent to the original site of the Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.

We are a culturally diverse, whānau-focused school and follow the charisms of our founding orders To Live by Faith. Our goal is to ensure a high-quality Catholic education is available for all, regardless of race, gender, identity, economic or cultural background. We follow the charisms of both Marcellin Champagnat and the Mission Sisters. We recognise the unique position of Māori as tangata whenua and ensure our policy statements and actions promote the intentions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Applicants should have the legal right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand, and hold current New Zealand Teacher Registration.

Please send any enquiries and/or your completed application to Susan Su, recruitment@cathcollege.school.nz

Teacher - Te Reo Māori and Physical Education, Full-time, Fixed Term 28 January 2027 to 27 January 2028 - advertised on the Education Gazette 9 November 2026.

​​​​​​​Applications close Monday 23 November at 5 p.m.

We are seeking a teacher of Te Reo Māori and physical education to join our kura from Term 1 and end 27 January 2028.

Catholic Cathedral College is a special character, co-educational College with over 635 students from Year 7 to Year 13, centrally located on the historic site where Catholicism in Christchurch began, and is immediately adjacent to the original site of the Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. We are a culturally diverse, whānau-focused school and follow the charisms of our founding orders To Live by Faith. Our goal is to ensure a high-quality Catholic education is available for all, regardless of race, gender, identity, economic or cultural background. We follow the charisms of both Marcellin Champagnat and the Mission Sisters. We recognise the unique position of Māori as tangata whenua and ensure our policy statements and actions promote the intentions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Applicants should have the legal right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand, and hold current New Zealand Teacher Registration.

Please send any enquiries and/or your completed application to Susan Su, recruitment@cathcollege.school.nz

RELIEF TEACHERS​​​​​​​

We are looking for qualified teachers to join our pool of day-to-day relief teachers to start immediately, all subjects.

Previous experience working in a Special Character school or kura is an advantage but not a prerequisite.

Must be available at short notice and readily able to be contacted by phone.

If you are interested in relieving at our culturally vibrant school, please email a brief CV and completed Application for Appointment: Declaration Form (download from below) to: recruitment@cathcollege.school.nz