Principal Advisor – Curriculum

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this position      

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Curriculum Leadership Team at Te Kura. We provide strategic leadership across curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning, and educational innovation, helping ensure every ākonga can access high-quality, personalised learning regardless of where they learn from.

As a principal advisor, you will work across the organisation to lead complex initiatives, influence strategic direction, and help shape the future of learning at Te Kura. Working closely with the Deputy Chief Executive Curriculum, the Curriculum Leadership Team, and colleagues across the school, you will provide expert advice, lead strategic projects, and support coherent approaches to curriculum, assessment, and teaching practice.

This is a role for a systems thinker who can connect educational vision with practical implementation. You will bring leadership to organisation-wide priorities, contribute to curriculum and assessment development, and help ensure Te Kura continues to respond effectively to the evolving needs of ākonga, whānau, communities, and the wider education sector.

Ko koe tēnei | About you  

You are an experienced educational leader with a strong understanding of curriculum, assessment, and teaching practice. You are equally comfortable thinking strategically, influencing across complex environments, and turning ideas into action.

You thrive in collaborative settings and enjoy working with people across teams, disciplines, and locations to achieve shared outcomes. You bring curiosity, initiative, and sound educational judgement, alongside a commitment to improving outcomes for ākonga.

We are looking for someone who brings:

• extensive knowledge of Te Whāriki, The New Zealand Curriculum, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, and/or wider curriculum and assessment developments across Aotearoa
• experience providing high-quality strategic advice to senior leaders and stakeholders
• demonstrated success leading complex projects, programmes, or system-wide initiatives
• strong analytical, planning, evaluation, and continuous improvement capabilities
• excellent relationship management, communication, and facilitation skills.