Vacancy – Dance, Drama & PAT Technician (permanent, term-time position)

** DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR Dance, Drama & PAT Technician role **

Dance, Drama & PAT Technician

We are seeking a friendly, organised & creative person to take on the role of Dance, Drama & Performing Arts Technology (PAT) Technician in a permanent, part-time position (6 hours per week; term-time only) at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna O Waiōrea, beginning from Tuesday 27 January 2026 (start of Term 1).

Applicants should have a clean NZ Driver’s Licence, and appointment is subject to a satisfactory Police vetting application & safety check.

WSCW is a Living Wage employer, and the terms & conditions of employment are in accordance with the Support Staff in Schools Collective Agreement. The pay range (per hour) for these positions will be between $27.80 (Living Wage rate) and $31.00, depending on the successful applicants’ skills & experience.

You must be eligible to work in Aotearoa New Zealand, and appointment is subject to a satisfactory NZ Police vetting application and safety check.

KEY TASKS

Equipment sourced, maintained, repaired and stored

• Drama and Dance costumes sewn, sourced, laundered, repaired, labelled and put away.
• Costumes collected from off-site storage.
• Set & props retrieved, repaired and put away/dismantled.

Administration

• Managing rehearsal & production schedules for co-curricular and the 6 annual Dance and Drama shows.
• Data entry for festivals/competitions (e.g. Sheilah Winn, YouDance).
• Cataloguing audio-visual material from shows.
• Coordinating volunteers for shows & trips (e.g. parents, teachers and Parent Action Group [PAG]).

Marketing

• Use of social media & other platforms to promote Dance & Drama activities within and beyond the school community.

If you’re excited about these opportunities and believe you have the skills, experience and cultural understanding to contribute positively to our school community, we’d love to hear from you!

Please email your CV and cover letter (specifying the role you are applying for) to the Principal’s Executive Assistant, Asha Vaidya, at vacancies@wsc.school.nz detailing your experience & passion for this role.

Applications for the Dance, Drama & PAT Technician close on Friday 9 January 2026 at 4pm. Please note that the short-listing & interview process will take place in mid-January once school reopens.

**APPLICATIONS CLOSED for the Receptionist position** (updated 18 Dec 2025)

Waiōra (Student Services) Receptionist

We are seeking a friendly & calm member of our community to become our permanent, part-time Receptionist in our Student Services Centre (Waiōra), working Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 3:30pm.

As you will be working with our students/tauira, you will need to be police vetted & a Confidentiality Agreement will also need to be signed.

The pay range (per hour) for these positions will be between $27.80 (Living Wage rate) and $31.00, depending on the successful applicants’ skills & experience.

Some of the key tasks that you will be asked to perform include:

• getting students from class for appointments with our school Nurse, Physiotherapist or Guidance Counsellors;
• greeting all external services that come in to meet with students;
• monitoring and processing all students who come to Waiōra (including checking notes given to students);
• assess students for minor problems, if the clinic is very busy;
• triaging the most important cases for the Nurse or Counsellors;
• keeping the clinic tidy (including doing dishes);