Teacher aide, Kaiāwhina kaiako
Also known as
- Teaching assistant, education support worker, education aide, teacher's aide
Teacher aides support teachers and students in the classroom and may help students with special needs.
Duration
02:24 mins
Your pay could be
$52K
Lower
$59K to $74K
Most common
$81K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
No specific training
Teacher aides
- usually work part time
- usually work at schools and kura and may travel locally
- may do emotionally demanding work
- need to be responsible, organised and work well in a team
Tasks
- help teachers to plan and teach
- support students to learn
- encourage students
- support students with different needs
- create and organise teaching resources
- discuss student progress with caregivers and whānau
- help students to use technology
- set up and tidy classrooms
- develop educational programmes
Social
Organised
Practical
Interests that fit this job
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You need
- to pass a police check
You may need
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job.
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