Deputy Principal - Permanent

Permanent 5-6x Management Units (depending on experience).

Due to our growing roll and increasing demands at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School, located in the heart of Ōtara, South Auckland, we are seeking an experienced and highly effective educational leader to join our Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading improvement, developing the capability of others, and achieving positive outcomes for students.

The successful applicant will:

have proven experience successfully leading a curriculum department or significant curriculum area, with evidence of improved student achievement and outcomes

have experience supporting and promoting Pacific and Māori languages, cultures and identities, ensuring these are visible and valued across the school

demonstrate a strong understanding of curriculum, assessment, NCEA and effective teaching and learning practice

have demonstrated experience in leading and developing staff, including building collective responsibility, setting clear expectations and holding teams accountable for outcomes

provide strategic leadership of attendance and student engagement, using data to identify trends, target interventions and demonstrate measurable improvement

lead the school's cultural portfolio, strengthening Māori and Pacific identity, language, culture and belonging across the kura

demonstrate genuine capability in culturally responsive leadership and building strong relationships with Māori and Pacific students, whānau, aiga and communities

have experience using achievement, attendance and pastoral data to identify priorities, implement strategies and evaluate impact.

be able to lead change effectively and take initiatives from planning through to implementation and evaluation:

Build strong partnerships with whānau, community organisations and external agencies to improve outcomes for students.

Have strong pastoral leadership experience and an understanding of the relationship between attendance, engagement, wellbeing and achievement.

Be a highly visible, relational leader who is comfortable working alongside students, staff and families.

Contribute confidently across the wider work of the Senior Leadership Team and be able to act for the principal when required.

Is able to take on extracurricular responsibilities after school.