St Mary's Catholic School (Putāruru) Waikato
Deputy Principal
- Full time
- Permanent
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists for a successful teacher and leader to join our progressive, collaborative and faith-filled Catholic school. We are seeking a visionary, highly experienced education leader to join our senior leadership team as Deputy Principal. This position has a classroom teaching component, alongside the leadership responsibilities of the Deputy Principal role.
We are looking for a leader who:
puts learning first, has high expectations for every child and is committed to inclusive practice and ensuring all learners experience success and belonging
values strong foundations, recognises literacy and mathematics as priorities and supports high-quality, evidence-informed teaching and learning
brings learning to life, values the rich, integrated curriculum our students enjoy, connecting learning with their interests, culture, community and real-world experiences
leads learning support, brings strength and experience in SENCO/learning support, working alongside teachers, whānau and agencies to support diverse learners
builds community, is relational, collaborative and committed to strengthening connections across our school, parish and wider community
lives our Catholic character, leads with compassion, service, integrity and respect, recognising that our Catholic values are not an addition to what we do - they are at the heart of who we are.
If you are an energetic, relational leader who believes in excellent teaching, inclusive education, strong community and Catholic education, we would love to hear from you.
Permanent Scale A position with 2 permanent Deputy Principal management units and a full-time teaching component (2 days negotiable). Commencing at the beginning of the 2027 school year.
A willingness and ability to participate in religious instruction appropriate to the special character of the school is a condition of appointment.
How to apply
Jenny MacKenzie, Principal
- Email[email protected]
- Phone027 333 3445
- Post5 Mackenzie Street, Putaruru 3411
Application documents
Role details
- Role
- Deputy principal
- Sector
- Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi
- Position
- Full time, Permanent
- Learning areas
- English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
- Region
- Waikato
School
St Mary's Catholic School (Putāruru)
5 Mackenzie Street, Putaruru
