Special Education Teacher - Related jobs
Kaiako Mātauranga Whakahirahira
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- Physical Education TeacherPhysical education teachers instruct students in sporting activities, health and well-being, and help them to develop their physical skills.
- Primary School TeacherPrimary school teachers teach children between the ages of five and 13 at primary or intermediate schools.
- Secondary School TeacherSecondary school teachers teach one or more curriculum subject areas to students of approximately 13 to 18 years of age at a secondary school.
- Social WorkerSocial workers provide advice, advocacy and support to people with personal and social problems. They also help with community and social issues.
- Speech-Language TherapistSpeech-language therapists assess and treat children and/or adults who have a communication or swallowing disability. This may include difficulties with speech, language, cognition (thought processes), voice or fluency.
- Teacher AideTeacher aides support children's learning at school. They assist teachers in a classroom by working with students on a one-to-one basis or in groups. Some teacher aides are employed to work in the school library or the ICT suite.
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- EducationNew Zealand's government-funded (state) and private education system is divided into three main areas:
- early childhood education
- compulsory schooling, which is divided into primary and secondary schooling
- tertiary education.
These areas also include Maori medium education:
- kohanga reo (early childhood)
- kura kaupapa (primary and secondary)
- wananga (tertiary).
Updated
September 2009