Assistant Principal

Elmgrove School; Otago; On-site; NZD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elmgrove School in Otago invites an experienced educator to join the senior leadership team as Assistant Principal. This full-time, permanent role includes responsibilities across curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment, with professional learning for staff and a focus on equity and excellence for all learners.

The Assistant Principal will work closely with the principal and leadership team to drive high-quality teaching, support school-wide appraisal, and contribute to strategic decisions in

Qualifications

• Experienced educator with senior leadership or equivalent experience.
• Strong capability in curriculum development, pedagogy, assessment, and professional learning.
• Commitment to equity, excellence, and improving learner outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and PL to improve teaching quality and learner outcomes.
• Lead and appraise within the senior school, Year 5 & 6, in collaboration with the principal and leadership team.

Skills

English

Health and physical education

Learning languages

Mathematics and statistics

Science

Social sciences

Technology

Te reo Māori

The arts

Job description

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Assistant principal

English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and dedicated educator to join our senior leadership team as an assistant principal. This full-time, permanent role includes 3 Management Units and one day management release in addtion to CRT each week.

The assistant principal will work closely with the principal and leadership team to provide strong leadership in curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and professional learning, supporting high-quality teaching and improved outcomes for all learners.

They will also have responsibility for leading and appraising within our senior school, Year 5 & 6. They willa relational leader with a commitment to professional learning, and a clear focus on equity and excellence. They will have the proven ability to motivate and encourage others and lead by example.