Deputy Head Of Enrolled School - Secondary And Post Secondary

Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ko Taku Reo Deaf Education New Zealand in New Zealand seeks a Deputy Head of Enrolled School for Secondary and Post-Secondary to lead and support teaching and learning for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students. The role focuses on NCEA progress, assessment development, and collaboration across teams to strengthen practices aligned with NZQA standards.

Based in Auckland or Christchurch, the deputy reports to the head of enrolled school and will guide transitions and career pathways while ensuring

Qualifications

• Fully registered, experienced educational leader with a Teacher of the Deaf qualification.
• Recent teaching and leadership experience in Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Special Education settings.
• Strong understanding of the New Zealand education sector; proficient in NZSL or willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching and learning for enrolled students with a focus on NCEA outcomes.
• Develop, monitor and implement NCEA assessments, including examinations.
• Collaborate with teaching teams to strengthen qualification pathways and ensure NZQA compliance.

Job description

Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand Auckland

Deputy Head of Enrolled School - Secondary and Post Secondary

Full time, Permanent

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Deputy principal
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
SDA - Special duty allowances and other allowances specific to our school

Ko Taku Reo Deaf Education is a specialist school for Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH) students. You will be joining a nationwide team, and you will share their passion and enthusiasm for delivering high-quality education and services to DHH students and the whānau we support.

As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthening leadership and enhancing educational outcomes, we are looking to appoint a deputy head of enrolled school – secondary and post-secondary. This is a leadership position that supports the head of enrolled school and collaboratively leads teams to strengthen best practice across our secondary provisions and careers/transition programmes.

Priorities of this role include leadership in teaching and learning for our enrolled students, with a particular focus on students completing NCEA and those within our Transition (Towards Independence) programme. The role assists in the development, monitoring and implementation of NCEA assessments, including examinations, and the review and monitoring of student progress and achievement.

This role includes the principals nominee role for Ko Taku Reo. You will work closely with teaching teams to strengthen student academic and wellbeing outcomes, support the development of qualification pathways for students, and help ensure our assessment and qualification practices meet NZQA requirements. You will also use assessment data to inform teaching and learning, support staff development and contribute to ensuring school procedures and processes remain current and fit for purpose.

You will need to be a fully registered, experienced educational leader with a Teacher of the Deaf qualification. You will have recent teaching experience, proven leadership experience and experience within Deaf and Hard of Hearing or Special Education settings. You will also need a strong understanding of the New Zealand education sector and be proficient in NZSL, or willing to learn.

This role is based in Auckland or Christchurch and is not suitable for beginning teachers.