Morrinsville Intermediate Waikato

Deputy Principal

2025.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, effective and committed leader of learning who can make powerful connections with all stakeholders and has a proven record of successfully leading pedagogical and curriculum initiatives.

Our school is growing with a projected roll of approximately 400 ākonga in 2025. We are well resourced by an incredible Board of Trustees and valued as professionals by our supportive community.

Our new DP will need to be agile and responsive to the opportunities afforded by our growing school and community, founded on a positive culture for learning.

If you are a team player who is passionate, collaborative, empathetic, inclusive and able to ‘empower learners to succeed’ in a supportive learning-focused environment then you could be our next deputy principal. We look forward to hearing from you.

Criteria for Appointment includes a leader who:

• Is a positive, professional and empowering role model 
• Is an exemplary teacher with sound understanding of the curriculum and formative practices 
• Makes positive connections and relates well with emerging adolescents
• Is culturally responsive
• Is solutions-focused
• Is a great communicator
• Can drive the ethos of our school
• Has high expectations of self, and others
• Has outstanding organisational skills.

Our ākonga want our next DP to:

• Be able to understand us and relate to our needs
• Be kind and caring yet firm and fair
• Be well organised and able to ‘think on your feet’
• Encourage and support us to be ‘EMPOWERED’
• Have a good sense of humour
• Be a good learner
• Be able to work well under pressure.