Education Gazette
Deputy Principal
Tainui Full Primary School · Waikato
About the role
Are you an inspiring, collaborative leader passionate about making a real difference for tamariki? We are restructuring our leadership and are seeking an exceptional deputy principal to join our senior leadership team.
As a key member of our team, you will demonstrate integrity and discretion while inspiring staff and modeling a genuine passion for education.
The role involves classroom teaching balanced with leadership duties, as well as shared responsibilities across professional development, curriculum delivery, assessment, data analysis, and relational/restorative practice.
The role
- Focus: Lead phase 2 and 2 (middle/senior school).
- Core responsibilities: Lead mathematics school wide, oversee school wide events, and direct our cultural arts programmes.
- Classroom teaching component 0.6 with 0.4 leadership release.
We are looking for a leader who:
- Empowers and builds strong relationships with staff, tamariki, and whānau.
- Leads by example with high standards and an inclusive, restorative mindset.
- Brings energy, strong organisational skills, and effective time management.
Applicants must be registered teachers currently in New Zealand with proven leadership experience.
Direct enquiries to:
Judith Smallbone, Principal
- Phone
- 07 886 9860
- [email protected]
How to apply
Send your CV, cover letter, and our Tainui FPS application form to:
Reference 1HB1Dj
Application documents
Role details
- Role
- Deputy principal
- Sector
- Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi
- Position
- Full-time, permanent
- Incentives and allowances
- PTSA
- Learning areas
- English, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
- Region
- Waikato
About Tainui Full Primary School
Tainui Street
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Reference 1HB1Dj · https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/1HB1Dj
