Principal U3

The Ōtorohanga Primary School community is seeking a principal to lead us on the next part of our educational journey. We are looking for an experienced leader with excellent interpersonal skills, innovative educational pedagogy and effective leadership practices to lead us into the future.

Ōtorohanga Primary School is a Year 1-8 school offering a Rūmaki pathway situated in the North King Country town of Ōtorohanga. Boasting a supportive community, committed staff and positive community spirit, our school is an attractive option for an experienced leader.

The successful applicant will:

Be an approachable leader, who naturally displays warmth, empathy, and a sense of humour with students, staff and community

Have well developed skills and understanding around effective restorative behaviour management systems

Demonstrate ability to raise student achievement through well developed curriculum leadership.

Show a commitment to genuinely student-centred culturally responsive practice

Lead with integrity and fairness, communicate clearly, and build a cohesive staff team through clear expectations and consistent follow-through.

Be a NZ registered teacher with successful leadership experience

Demonstrate a commitment to Te Ao Māori and have an ability to lead and assure educational quality across both English-medium and Rūmaki provision, alongside engagement with whānau and mana whenua.

Be inspirational, dynamic and able to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships within the school and local community

If this sounds like you then we look forward to your application.