Toki Ao Mārama | Te Reo Māori Lead Advisor

About this role

Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Education Review Office (ERO)

Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Education Review Office (ERO) are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health, and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

Starting salary: $98,768 + superannuation

• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all children and young adults in New Zealand
• See our careers site for benefits and networks

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

This role is permanent.   The ideal applicant will be based in either Waikato, Auckland, or Bay of Plenty, although location can be flexible for the right person. Reporting to the Toki Ngao Tū/ Manager Review and Improvement Services. Your focus is to evaluate the quality of education provided by schools and from these evaluations, prepare reports that are made available to the public.

Mōhou ake | About you

Are you a successful senior education leader looking for your next challenge? Do you have the skills, experience, and ambition to work with a wide range of schools and communities to improve the quality of education? Do you have the skills and experience to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning in Māori immersion settings in English medium schools. Do you have effective communication skills in te reo Māori and English – both written and oral?

We want to hear about any of the following in your cover letter and CV:

• Your extensive knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Āotearoa.
• Your understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its implications for the education sector and ERO.
• Your knowledge of effective pedagogical practices, including in Māori immersion settings.
• Your experience working in Māori immersion settings in English medium schools.
• Examples of key relationships you've built and how and why relationships are important.
• Where you've demonstrated leadership, e.g., led by example, demonstrated problem solving, owned a project or piece of work, spoken up for yourself or others.
• Where you've shown curiosity and tried new things, taken on other perspectives, challenged the norm, learned, and applied or shared your learnings.
• Where you've collaborated with others and invited feedback.
• Experience in an education leadership role that included using evaluation to guide improvement.

Ko mātou | About Us

Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Education Review Office (ERO) is the government's education evaluation agency - we inform and facilitate improvement in early learning services, schools and kura. We promote a stronger, more equitable education system. We believe equity and excellence in outcomes is possible for all learners when the mahi centres on the child, the heart of the matter – Ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

If this role interests you, click on the “Apply” button to be re-directed to our site where you will be able to apply and view the Position Description.

If you would like further information about the role, reach out to recruitment@ero.govt.nz

For any other questions about the recruitment process, you can contact us at human.resources@ero.govt.nz 

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes (depending on application numbers this date may change). You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if you require any assistance from us during the process.

Check out our careers site to learn more about working at ERO.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, do not contact the Hiring Manager directly, instead reach out to Human.Resources@ero.govt.nz

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.

Applications need to be in by Sunday 23 March 2025.  The start date is by negotiation; however, it is our preference for the successful candidate to commence as soon as possible.