Assistant Principal - Years 2 to 4

Mangapikopiko School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mangapikopiko School in Auckland is seeking a leader to join our senior leadership team as Assistant Principal for Years 1–8. This newly created role starts Term 1, 2027 and invites an experienced practitioner grounded in relationships‑first pedagogy to lead our school’s teaching and learning direction.

Your day‑to‑day focus will be coaching and mentoring teachers in studios, facilitating purposeful planning and collaborative adult learning, and building a culture of high relational trust and

Responsibilities

• Team leadership planning checks, meetings and timetabling, assessment.
• Coaching and mentoring support teachers through shadow coaching and coaching conversations, beginning teacher support,
• Collaborating within and across teams, with SENCO/LSC and external services,
• Curriculum leadership work alongside teachers to build pedagogical content knowledge and deliver teaching and learning programmes with fidelity

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

3PU, PTSA

Mangapikopiko School is seeking a leader with a strong commitment to ākonga success to join our senior leadership team. This is a new role created to meet the needs of our growing school community.

This is a fully released role starting in Term 1, 2027. It is an opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is grounded in relationships first pedagogy and the Teaching to the North East framework to join our senior leadership team.

Your day-to-day focus will be working directly in studios to coach and mentor teachers, facilitating purposeful planning and collaborative adult learning. You will build a culture of high relational trust and professional transparency where teachers feel supported to examine their impact honestly and grow.

Key responsibilities

• Team leadership planning checks, meetings and timetabling, assessment.
• Coaching and mentoring support teachers through shadow coaching and coaching conversations, beginning teacher support,
• Collaborating within and across teams, with SENCO/LSC and external services,
• Curriculum leadership work alongside teachers to build pedagogical content knowledge and deliver teaching and learning programmes with fidelity,