Deputy Principal

Churchill Park School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Churchill Park School in Auckland is seeking a thoughtful, strategic Deputy Principal for Years 5–8 who can unite staff, whānau and the wider school community to improve learning outcomes.

You will translate the school’s strategic direction into practical improvements, lead curriculum and professional learning, and nurture relationships built on fairness, accountability and trust.

Visits are encouraged and you will join a supportive senior leadership team and Board.

Qualifications

• Experience as deputy principal or senior leader in Years 5–8.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate direction into progress.

Responsibilities

• Develop people, influence practice and build collective ownership.
• Anticipate risks, weigh implications and exercise sound judgement.
• Contribute thoughtfully to shaping and evaluating decisions.
• Navigate complexity while maintaining relationships, fairness and accountability.
• Build effective learning partnerships with staff, students, whānau and the community.

Job description

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About the role

Deputy Principal | Years 5–8

Ready to lead beyond the day-to-day and make a lasting difference for learners? We’re looking for a thoughtful, strategic Deputy Principal with Years 5–8 experience who can bring people together, navigate complexity and turn big-picture directioninto meaningful progress for learners and the wider school community.

This is a role for a leader who can see beyond the immediate operational demands, understand why decisions matter and consider their wider implications. You will bring strategic insight, sound professional judgement and a deep understanding of how to lead people and the curriculum. You will help translate the school’s strategic direction into meaningful, sustainable improvement for our learners.

You will be able to:

• develop people, influence practice and build collective ownership
• anticipate risks, weigh implications and exercise sound judgement
• contribute thoughtfully to shaping and evaluating decisions
• navigate complexity while maintaining strong relationships, fairness and accountability
• build effective learning partnerships with staff, students, whānau and the community.

In return, you will join a school with a highly supportive senior leadership team and Board, have opportunities for ongoing professional growth, work alongside an engaged teaching staff and community, and amazing students.

If you are a thoughtful senior leader ready to make a lasting contribution to learners and the school community, we would welcome your application. Visits are encouraged.

Sector Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi

Position Full-time, Permanent

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