Join the Kelston Girls’ College whānau!

Welcome to the Kelston Girls' College whānau. We are a team of professionals united by a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for our students. Our staff brings a wide range of experience, including members who have been with the school for over twenty years alongside educators completing their first term.

School Guidance Counsellor

Kelston Girls' College is seeking an experienced, relational School Guidance Counsellor to join our dedicated Hauora team.

This role delivers student-centred counselling and responsive pastoral support, helping rangatahi navigate personal, social, and emotional challenges within a culturally safe, restorative environment.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Delivering confidential one-on-one counselling for ākonga.
  • Managing student risk assessments, safety planning, and crisis intervention.
  • Collaborating with our pastoral team, including Kaimanaaki, and senior leadership.
  • Liaising with whānau and external specialist support services.
  • Contributing to school-wide wellbeing initiatives grounded in Te Whare Tapa Whā.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • A recognised tertiary counselling qualification and current NZAC registration (full or provisional).
  • Experience working with adolescents in education or community youth mental health.
  • High empathy, sound clinical judgment, and strict adherence to professional ethics.
  • A strong commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and restorative practice.

Closes: 14 October 2026, 4pm

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Kaiako Te Reo Māori/Te Ao Haka

Ko Auhia Kia Mōhio Kia Rangatira te tāhūhū o tēnei whare ako. 

Ko Ngā Rau Pou a Maki ngā poupou. 

Ko Te Kura Kōhine o Kerehana te wānanga ako. 

Ko te reo rāhiri e rere atu rā ki te manawa ngākaunui ki te ao mātauranga. Muia te whare ki te reo Māori, muia te whare ki te tikanga, muia te whare ki te mana Māori motuhake. 

Kelston Girls' College is seeking a te reo Māori/te ao haka kaiako to join our hapori. Working alongside our Pou Tangata, this role offers a unique opportunity to teach within Auhia, our Māori bilingual pathway, as well as senior NCEA te reo Māori and te ao haka programmes. 

We are looking for a values-driven educator with high reo fluency and expertise in culturally sustaining pedagogy. The successful candidate will be dedicated to our ākonga and whānau, and committed to our partnership with Te Kawerau ā Maki. 

E tipu e rea mō ngā rā o tōu ao. Ko tō ringa ki ngā rākau a te Pākeha hei oranga mō tō tinana. Ko tō ngākau ki ngā taonga a ō tūpuna hei tikitiki mō tō mahunga. Ko te reo rua tēnei e karanga atu rā - tautimai. 

Kelston Girls' College is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and restorative practice. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to these principles.


Closes: 09 October 2026, 4pm

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