Drury West Primary School (Proposed opening date: 2022-01-01) Auckland

Deputy principal (1–2 positions)

We are a new Y1–8 school opening in February 2022. The school will be situated in the Auranga community in Drury West and will offer students and their families a high-quality and progressive learning and development environment. 

We invite applications from educators who are excited by the unique opportunity to work with our foundation principal to design a creative and innovative learning culture that prioritises the individual learning needs of our akonga, strong learning partnerships and a voice for all.  

We are looking to build a senior leadership team that has a balance of the following. 

Our educators will have:

• Excellent knowledge of the NZ Curriculum and recent developments relating to it
• Play, exploration, inquiry and creativity embedded in their pedagogy
• A passion for effective pedagogies that are successful in innovative and modern learning environments
• High expectations for all akonga
• Experience in fostering a strong culture of care for all members of the school community
• Culturally responsive and inclusive practices that recognise our multicultural demographic and acknowledge the special place of Māori as mana whenua
• Skills to create and maintain genuine reciprocal partnerships with our families, iwi and wider community.

Applicants are invited to chat with the principal, Lisa Cavanagh, about the positions and the school at any time (021) 531 400. 

Position commence on 3 May 2021.

Applicants will hear shortly after 4 March if they go to interview on Wednesday, 10 March 2021. Position commence on 3 May 2021