Our Lady Sacred Heart School (Epsom) Auckland

Principal (Catholic Special Character Position)

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School is a Catholic primary school serving a culturally rich, faith-based community in Epsom, Auckland. With 220 students from Y1-6 we are a highly committed team who care deeply about our students and school community.

Our students are motivated, engaged, and enthusiastic learners.

We are looking for a committed Catholic principal who can build upon the excellent reputation our school enjoys, continue to lead our school forward and create a positive, collaborative, and caring environment through witnessing to our values of tika (integrity), pono (truth) and aroha (love).

We are looking for a passionate and innovative professional with:

• Proven teaching and leadership skills and experience.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• A lived Catholic faith.

The successful applicant will:

• Continue to foster the strong Catholic faith, values and culture of the school.
• Inspire our students and staff in their education and faith journeys.
• Build strong and respectful relationships with students, their whānau, staff and our parish community.
• Be committed to quality teaching and learning based on our Catholic faith and special character.
• Focus on bringing children to an encounter with Christ through a strong relationship with our Parish community.
• Have exceptional, forward-thinking leadership skills and effectively manage all aspects of the school.
• Share their passion for education and focus on enhancing the success and achievement of our students.
• Keep our tamariki and our community at the heart of decision making.
• Honour Te Tiriti O Waitangi and celebrate the many cultures in our school.
• Inspire our teaching staff to continue to grow, innovate and develop their future-focused pedagogy.

A willingness and ability to take part in religious instruction appropriate to the Catholic special character, is a condition of employment.