Cashmere High School Canterbury

Principal │ Tumuaki

Cashmere High School is one of New Zealand’s leading state co-educational secondary schools. Based in Christchurch, the school has an enviable reputation for academic success with a rich offering in music, the performing arts and sports; and a commitment to supporting Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

The school is part of a loyal and connected community with over 90% of in-zone enrolments and a current roll of 2,345. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary Principal to lead a school that is well-positioned for ongoing success with a highly talented, collaborative, and forward-thinking senior leadership team.

Maintaining an outstanding reputation will be a key focus for this role. Integral to this will be the ability to anticipate the school’s infrastructural and educational needs as the demands of a growing roll continue. The Principal will also work closely with the school’s charitable Foundation and Alumni to ensure its long-term initiatives around academic and co-curricular achievement are supported and enhanced.

The Board is ideally seeking an experienced and charismatic Principal with a strong track record of leading academic excellence in a state secondary school; with strengths in engaging with students, staff and the community and enhancing positive school-community relationships.

Exceptional emerging Principals will be considered where there are strong leadership track records in similar contexts.

Candidates will have:

• A positive and empowering, collaborative leadership style and strengths in leading high-performing teams.
• A track record of successful campus development managing a range of stakeholders.
• The ability to provide visionary educational leadership.
• A demonstrated commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in the learning environment.
• Experience with engaging Alumni and cultivating fundraising support.
• A continuous improvement mindset around teaching and learning.
• A commitment to communities of learning (CoL), supporting Te Mana Raupō, the local CoL.