SCHOOL VACANCIES

See our range of exciting career opportunities. ​​​​​​​

Paraparaumu College is a co-educational school of around 1,500 students situated on the beautiful Kāpiti Coast.  We enjoy a spacious campus with a growing roll, an innovative approach to learning, and a commitment to achieving the highest equitable outcomes for our students.

Sports Director
An exciting opportunity to combine your passion for sport, leadership and management, working with youth and our college community

We are seeking an energetic, passionate and vision-driven Sports Director to lead, support and elevate our sports and active recreation programme. Working collaboratively with our two Sports Coordinators, you will deliver a dynamic strategy focused on increasing student participation, performance, and overall enjoyment across the college.

Extracurricular sports are an integral part of our college culture and learning environment. Supported by both our school community and the wider region, approximately 60% of our students actively participate. With over 100 teams involved in college competitions, we also support many individual athletes competing at various levels. We pride ourselves on offering high-quality opportunities for all—whether students want to stay active, play socially with friends, or compete at the national level.

Building strong relationships within the college, with sports organisations and in the wider Kāpiti community and ensuring the effective administration and safe delivery of the programme are key parts of this role. 

We are looking for someone with a proven track record in sports leadership and management, strong administration skills and experience, exceptional people skills and the ability, confidence and enthusiasm to promote Paraparaumu College sports and active recreation.

This is a full-time position, starting at the beginning of Term 4, 12 October 2026, or earlier by negotiation.

Should you wish to visit Paraparaumu College please contact Diane Bradley to arrange an appointment.

If this opportunity interests you, please email your cover letter and CV to Rachel Williams, HR Coordinator, wmr@pc.school.nz 

Applications close on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 5pm.

Finance & Payroll Administrator


Paraparaumu College is a proudly co-educational school of approximately 1,400 students situated on the beautiful Kāpiti Coast on a spacious and lovely campus.

This is a permanent full time position (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday) for a Finance & Payroll Administrator within a friendly and supportive small team.

We are looking for a reliable, detail focused and experienced professional with a solid finance and payroll background to join our supportive and flexible team. In this role, you will play a key part in keeping our day-to-day financial and payroll operations running smoothly.

Ideally, you will have intermediate level (minimum) knowledge and experience using Xero, as well as the Microsoft Suite and Google environments. The primary financial responsibility involves handling all supplier payments and ensuring these are processed in a timely manner with high accuracy.

The payroll portion of the role requires a high level of professionalism, confidentiality and accuracy. You will oversee the fortnightly pay cycle using the Education Payroll system (EdPay). Excellent communication skills and a working understanding of relevant legislation and collective agreements are highly desirable.

If your experience and attributes match this role and you would like to become part of our wonderful Paraparaumu College staff and community, please email your cover letter and CV to Rachel Williams, HR Coordinator at wmr@pc.school.nz 


Applications close at 5pm on Thursday 24 September 2026.