Commencing 2027 | Walking position/Deputy Principal | 2 Leadership Units

Kimi i te ora. Kimi i te mātauranga.

Connection is at the heart of our kura: to whānau, whenua, language, culture and identity. We seek an experienced leader who will uphold this kaupapa and enhance the mana and mauri of our tamariki, whānau and kaimahi.

You will bring:

proven experience leading whole school kaupapa from shared vision through to meaningful, sustained change

strong foundations in tikanga Māori, demonstrated in your everyday practice, relationships and leadership

respect for Māori and Pasifika ways of knowing and being, and a commitment to tamariki thriving as themselves

strong curriculum and teaching expertise, with the ability to coach others, strengthen practice and improve learning outcomes

integrity, sound judgement and the courage to lead with both aroha and clear expectations.

Your responsibilities within the leadership team will include:

coordinate learning support, including intervention planning, maintaining the intervention register and teaching targeted groups

curriculum oversight:

Staff meetings.

Observations.

Learning walks.

Curriculum planning.

1 Classroom Release Time (CRT) day a term in each class (building school wide relationships)

professional Growth Cycle (PGC) check ins

provide scheduled classroom release cover to enable the lead kaiako to deliver our mathematics acceleration programme.

Working alongside the tumuaki, you will share responsibility for curriculum leadership, staff development, learning support and the daily leadership of our kura. You will build trusting relationships, contribute openly to strategic decisions and confidently lead the kura when the tumuaki is away.

We offer a partnership grounded in trust, shared responsibility and ongoing leadership growth. We seek someone committed to our kaupapa and ready to help carry it into the future.

We warmly encourage a visit to experience our kura and kōrero about the role Deputy Principal | Te Kura o Kimi Ora.