WORK WITH US

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 Deb Palmer, 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

Position 1: Teacher in Charge of Years 7/8 (Special Character position) - full-time, permanent 2026

Position 2: Teacher of Music, Performing Arts and Social Sciences (Special Character position) - full-time, permanent 2026

Advertised on Education Gazette and Catholic Cathedral College websites from 4 August 2025.

We are seeking two teachers to join our kura in permanent positions from the start of 2026.  As these are Special Character positions, a willingness and ability to take part in religious instruction appropriate to the special character of the College is a condition of employment. 

Catholic Cathedral College is a special character, co-educational College with over 500 students, 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 must have the legal right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand, and hold current Teacher Registration.

To view the job description and application information, please visit our website:   cathcollege.school.nz (About - Work With Us), and download the Application for Appointment:  declaration form, and Special Character position form.

How to apply

​​​​​​​A Special Character Position form is required to be completed and returned, and is included with the application documentation on our website.   Your application must also include the fully completed Application for Appointment:  Declaration Form, current CV and cover letter. E-mail your complete application to recruitment@cathcollege.school.nz

Applications close: at end of day 17 August 2025.

Art Teacher:  fixed-term, part-time (0.2 FTTE) position from Term 3 2025, until the end of the 2025 school year.  We welcome applications from beginning teachers.

Advertised on Education Gazette and Catholic Cathedral College websites from 22 July 2025.

We are seeking an Art teacher to join our kura in a fixed-term, part-time position from Term 3 2025 until the end of the 2025 school year, or by mutual agreement.    The position is fixed-term to cover for a teacher on alternative duties to the end of the 2025 school year.   Teaching periods are over eight days in a fortnightly cycle, with students in Years 9 and 10.  We welcome applications from beginning teachers.   

Catholic Cathedral College is a special character, co-educational College with over 500 students, centrally located in Christchurch, with car parking provided.  A successful and progressive school , we are culturally diverse, whānau-focused 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 must have the legal right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand, and hold current NZ Teacher Registration.

To view the job description and application information, please visit our website:   cathcollege.school.nz (About - Work With Us), and download the Application for Appointment:  declaration form.

To apply, e-mail your complete application (including cover letter and CV) to recruitment@cathcollege.school.nz

Applications close: 6 August 2025 at noon.

Relief Teachers

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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