Waihola District School Otago

Principal / Tumuaki

Waihola District School is a small country school in a community of approximately 500 people, with 26 students spread across two classrooms. Our school is in Waihola, a small rural lakeside community located between Dunedin and Milton. The tight-knit, country culture of our school and community is what sets us apart and we are seeking a candidate who is used to small town life or seeking a refreshing change of pace.

Our school is undergoing a period of significant change, and we are looking for a passionate, adaptable and innovative leader who can embed our school vision and values across all that we do. As we are a small school, we are seeking a candidate who is both an experienced school leader and an adept primary school teacher. It is anticipated that this role will be 0.5 FTTE school leadership, 0.5 FTTE classroom teacher, however we are open to a co-principal approach and welcome suggestions of other innovative leadership models also.

A successful candidate will need to be:

• An experienced school leader and primary school teacher
• Able to build and strengthen positive relationships with the school community
• Friendly, approachable, compassionate, empathetic and supportive
• Able to foster a positive school culture and learning environment which promotes student success and wellbeing, including supporting staff
• Open-minded, innovative and able to work well with others
• Driven to support Waihola District School strive for excellence
• Able to honour the history, values and surrounding environment of our school, including the learning opportunities it provides
• Committed to providing a wide range of learning opportunities for all ākonga.

This role will be suitable for a candidate who is able to foster positive relationships across the school and wider community. If you also have experience with an alternative school leadership structure, we would love to hear from you.