Deputy Principal

Pembroke School (Oamaru); Otago; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pembroke School (Oamaru) in Otago seeks a Deputy Principal to provide strategic and relational leadership across the school while strengthening curriculum and teaching practice. The role focuses on championing positive behaviour, wellbeing, and belonging, and building strong partnerships with ākonga, staff, whānau and the wider community.

The successful candidate will contribute confidently to the school’s strategic direction and improvement plans, bringing energy, initiative and integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic and relational leadership across a school.
• Ability to lead curriculum and teaching practice.
• Champion wellbeing and positive behaviour.
• Ability to build partnerships with ākonga, staff, whānau and community.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and relational leadership across our school.
• Lead and strengthen curriculum and teaching practice.
• Champion positive behaviour, wellbeing and belonging.
• Build strong partnerships with ākonga, staff, whānau and our community.
• Contribute confidently to our strategic direction and school improvement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Curriculum leadership

Wellbeing & positive behaviour

Partnerships with ākonga staff whānau

Strategic direction

Initiative & integrity

Job description

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Deputy principal
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Deputy principal position (2-3 Units negotiable).

A great opportunity for someone looking to expand their educational skill set. A multicultural school we want someone open to learning and enriching learning experiences for our ākonga.
Two days per week CRT teaching included.

We are looking for someone who will:

• provide strategic and relational leadership across our school
• lead and strengthen curriculum and teaching practice
• champion positive behaviour, wellbeing and belonging
• build strong partnerships with ākonga, staff, whānau and our community
• contribute confidently to our strategic direction and school improvement, bring energy, initiative, integrity and a solutions-focused approach.

A final job description will be developed with the successful candidate.

Information packs and further details available from the office.