Acland House Caretaker


Christchurch Girls’ High School | Te Kura o Hine Waiora is a leading state day and boarding school for Years 9-13 students, located in the heart of Christchurch City by Hagley Park.

We have an exciting opportunity to join Christchurch Girls’ High School | Te Kura o Hine Waiora as Caretaker at our boarding hostel, Acland House.

The Caretaker performs a key role in proactively managing the safety, presentation, maintenance and general condition of the buildings, facilities, grounds, garden and environment at Acland House.

The ideal candidate will be a trusted, reliable and and self-motivated individual who has the skills and attributes to play an integral role in ensuring Acland House property, equipment and grounds are maintained to the highest standard.

This is a permanent position of 20 hours per week, term time only. The Caretaker needs to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the boarding house, and at times the Caretaker will need to respond to out of hours issues, as required. 

Please see the Position Description attached.

It is essential that all applications are made via the Christchurch Girls’ High School | Te Kura o Hine Waiora website. 

For further information contact Monique Petersen, Executive Assistant to the Principal, at principalsEA@cghs.school.nz

You must be eligible to work in New Zealand and satisfactorily pass all pre-employment checks such as Police Vetting and reference checking.

Applications close at midnight on 12 February 2026.

Apply now

Permanent Part-time

Job no: AZDO65080

Location: Canterbury

School: Christchurch Girls' High School - 328

Closing Date: Closes midnight on Thursday, 12 February 2026